{"product_id":"who-rules-the-world","title":"Who Rules the World?  by Noam Chomsky","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWho Rules the World?  by Noam Chomsky\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\"Who Rules the World?\"\u003c\/b\u003e—published in 2016—is a fierce, tightly argued dissection of geopolitical power written by world-renowned linguist and political dissident \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"161\"\u003eNoam Chomsky\u003c\/b\u003e. The book serves as a comprehensive summation of Chomsky's decades-long critique of international relations, tracking how global power operates in practice versus the high-minded rhetoric used to justify it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eChomsky’s core thesis is an intellectual frontal assault on the concept of \"American Exceptionalism.\" He argues that despite the democratic ideals proclaimed by its founders, the United States operates as a global empire. Its foreign policy is fundamentally driven by a bipartisan consensus of state-corporate elites focused on a singular objective: maintaining \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"362\"\u003eunrivaled global dominance\u003c\/b\u003e and secure access to markets and resources, regardless of the human cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"19\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Existential Twins: The Two Ultimate Threats\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003eChomsky concludes the book by stepping away from immediate tactical maneuvers to look at the macro-survival of the human species. He notes that while global elites are hyper-focused on short-term corporate profits and geopolitical chess matches, they are actively ignoring or exacerbating the two greatest dangers facing humanity:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-path-to-node=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"21,0\"\u003e\"There are two dark clouds that hover over all consideration of global order: nuclear war and environmental catastrophe. Both are threats to decent human survival, and both are growing.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"22\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"22\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e1. The Nuclear Precipice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"23\"\u003eChomsky outlines the terrifyingly close calls of the Cold War and argues that the modern world has entered an even more perilous era. The dismantling of arms control treaties, coupled with aggressive military posturing near the borders of nuclear-armed rivals, has pushed humanity closer to terminal nuclear conflict than at almost any point in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"24\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"24\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e2. The Climate Crisis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"25\"\u003eThe capitalist drive for short-term profit requires continuous extraction and consumption. Chomsky pulls no punches, labeling the institutional refusal to rapidly transition away from fossil fuels as an effective \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"25\" data-index-in-node=\"213\"\u003e\"crime against humanity.\"\u003c\/b\u003e The elites who rule the world are driving the planetary vehicle off a cliff, fully aware of the data, yet unable or unwilling to press the brakes due to the rigid logic of the systems they command.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage: English.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: Philosophy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding: সেলাই করা বাইন্ডিং\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuality: Premium Quality Books.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting: High Quality Printing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper: Eye Friendly paper (Cream White)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover: Matt cover (Paperback).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Books BD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47300046979257,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/0874\/6169\/files\/Who_Rules_the_World.jpg?v=1779996370","url":"https:\/\/royalbooksbd.com\/products\/who-rules-the-world","provider":"Royal Books BD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}