Chomsky’s recent books

Hopes and Prospects
Published June 2010, 336pp, Haymarket Book, $16
This book is essential reading for all concerned about the challenges still facing the human race. Chomsky surveys the dangers and prospects of the early 21st century. By exploring the growing gap between North and South, American exceptionalism, the fiascos of Iraq and Afghanistan, the US-Israeli assault on Gaza and the recent financial bailouts, he sees hope for the future in a democratic wave in Latin America and in global solidarity movements that suggest “real progress toward freedom and justice.”

The Essential Chomsky
Published February 2008, 496pp, New Press, $19.95
This book assembles Chomsky’s most important writings, including excerpts from his influential texts written during the last 40 years. The publication coincided with the author’s 80th birthday.

Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy
Published April 2007, 320pp, Holt Paperbacks, $16
This text explores the latest developments in US foreign and domestic policy. Chomsky reveals Washington’s plans to further militarize the planet, greatly increasing the risks of nuclear war. He also assesses the dangerous consequences of the occupation of Iraq; documents Washington’s self-exemption from international norms, including the Geneva conventions and the Kyoto Protocol; and examines how the US electoral system is designed to lock out meaningful democracy.