Failed States

Noam Chomsky talked about his book Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy, published by Metropolitan Books. The book is… read more

Noam Chomsky talked about his book Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy, published by Metropolitan Books. The book is about just war theory and the invasion of Iraq. During the talk, Professor Chomsky criticized the work of Michael Walzer, an influential proponent of just war theory and the author of the popular book Just and Unjust Wars. Following his remarks, Professor Chomsky took questions from the West Point cadets in the audience about international law and the Bush administration’s foreign policy. close

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Program ID:
192376-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
West Point, New York, United States
First Aired:
May 27, 2006 | 7:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jan 24, 2007 | 8:00am EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • May 27, 2006 | 7:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 29, 2006 | 10:32pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 04, 2006 | 10:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 04, 2006 | 5:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 24, 2007 | 3:05am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 24, 2007 | 8:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
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