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Because We Say So
Dátum vydania: 01.09.2015
In 1962, the eminent statesman Dean Acheson enunciated a principle that has dominated global politics ever since: that no legal issue arises when the United States responds to a challenge to its 'power, position, and prestige'. In short, whatever the world may think, US actions are legitimate because they say so. Spanning the impact of Edward Snowden's whistleblowing ...
Detaily o knihe
Počet strán: 208
Rozmer: 129x178x13 mm
Hmotnosť: 907 g
Jazyk: Anglicky
EAN: 9780241188361
Rok vydania: 2015
Žáner: Angličtina - beletrie
Typ: Paperback
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O knihe
In 1962, the eminent statesman Dean Acheson enunciated a principle that has dominated global politics ever since: that no legal issue arises when the United States responds to a challenge to its 'power, position, and prestige'. In short, whatever the world may think, US actions are legitimate because they say so. Spanning the impact of Edward Snowden's whistleblowing and Palestinian-Israeli relations to deeper reflections on political philosophy and the importance of a commons to democracy, Because We Say So takes American imperialism head on.
