The Balkans, in particular the turbulent ex-Yugoslav territory, have been among the most important world regions in Noam Chomsky鈥檚 political reflections and activism for decades. His articles, public talks, and correspondence have provided a critical voice on political and social issues crucial not only to the region but the entire international community, including "humanitarian intervention," the relevance of international law in today鈥檚 politics, media manipulations, and economic crisis as a means of political control.
This volume provides a comprehensive survey of virtually all of Chomsky鈥檚 texts and public talks that focus on the region of the former Yugoslavia, from the 1970s to the present. With numerous articles and interviews, this collection presents a wealth of materials appearing in book form for the first time along with reflections on events twenty-five years after the official end of communist Yugoslavia and the beginning of the war in Bosnia. The book opens with a personal and wide-ranging preface by Andrej Gruba膷i膰 that affirms the ongoing importance of Yugoslav history and identity, providing a context for understanding Yugoslavia as an experiment in self-management, antifascism, and mutlethnic coexistence.
Praise:
鈥淐homsky is a global phenomenon. . . . He may be the most widely read American voice on foreign policy on the planet.鈥�
鈥�New York Times Book Review鈥淔or anyone wanting to find out more about the world we live in . . . there is one simple answer: read Noam Chomsky.鈥�
鈥�New Statesman鈥淲ith relentless logic, Chomsky bids us to listen closely to what our leaders tell us鈥攁nd to discern what they are leaving out. . . . Agree with him or not, we lose out by not listening.鈥澨�
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Update: August 30, 2018
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About the Contributors:
Noam Chomsky听is a laureate professor at the University of Arizona and听professor emeritus in the MIT Department of Linguistics and Philosophy.听His work is widely credited with having revolutionized the field of modern听linguistics and Chomsky is one of the foremost critics of U.S. foreign policy.听He has published numerous groundbreaking books, articles, and essays on听global politics, history, and linguistics. His recent books include听Who Rules听the World?听and听Hopes and Prospects.
Davor D啪alto听is associate professor and program director at the American University of Rome. He is also President of the Institute for the Study of Culture and Christianity. His research interests include the fields of history and politics of the Balkans, political theology, and religious philosophy.
Andrej Gruba膷i膰听is the chair of the Anthropology and Social Change department at the California Institute of Integral Studies. His books include听Don't Mourn, Balkanize: Essays after Yugoslavia. Andrej is a member of the International Council of the World Social Forum, the Industrial Workers of the World, and the Global Balkans Network. He is associated with Retort, a group of antinomian writers, artists, artisans, and teachers based in the San Francisco Bay Area.