Understanding Power Explained

Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky
Author:	Noam Chomsky
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Subject:	Power (social and political) hegemony
Publisher:	The New Press
Published:	February 1, 2002^[1]
Media Type:	Print
Pages:	416
Isbn:	978-1-56584-703-3
Oclc:	46936001
Congress:	P85.C47 U5 2002

Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky, published in 2002, is a collection of previously unpublished transcripts of seminars, talks, and question-and-answer sessions conducted by Noam Chomsky from 1989 to 1999.^{[2] [3]}

The transcripts were compiled and edited by Peter R. Mitchell and John Schoeffel. Mitchell and Schoeffel are public defenders in New York.^{[4] [5]}

Content

The book's ten chapters draw on discussions at various speaking engagements in the United States and Canada.

1. "Weekend Teach-In: Opening Session" (Rowe, Massachusetts, 15–16 April 1989)
2. "Teach-In: Over Coffee" (Rowe, Massachusetts, 15–16 April 1989)
3. "Teach-In: Evening" (Rowe, Massachusetts, 15–16 April 1989)
4. "Colloquy" (Fort Collins, Colorado, 10 April 1990)
5. "Ruling the World" (New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, Colorado, Illinois, and Ontario in 1990 and 1993–96)
6. "Community Activists" (British Columbia, Massachusetts, Illinois, Maryland, and Wyoming in 1989 and 1993–96)
7. "Intellectuals and Social Change" (Woods Hole and Rowe, Massachusetts in 1989 and 1993–94)
8. "Popular Struggle" (Massachusetts, Maryland, Ontario, California, and Wyoming in 1989 and 1993–96)
9. "Movement Organizing" (Woods Hole, Massachusetts in 1993 and 1996)
10. "Turning Point" (Illinois, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, and Maryland in 1994–96 and 1999)

See also

• Deterring Democracy (1991)
• (1988)
• Noam Chomsky bibliography
• Noam Chomsky's political views

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky. Goodreads. 4 April 2018.
2. Book: Mitchell, Peter R. . Schoeffel . John . 2002 . Editors' Preface . Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky . registration . New York . . 9781921753923 . 809771036.
3. Web site: Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky . Tucker . Robyn . API Review of Books . The Australian Public Intellectual Network . October 2002 . 11 December 2013.
4. Web site: Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky . . . 11 December 2013.
5. Web site: Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky . . 11 December 2013.