2003, ISBN: 9781780993669

One of the unspoken assumptions of the Western world is that we are great defenders of human rights, a free press and the benefits of market economics. Mistakes might be made along the wa… Plus…

One of the unspoken assumptions of the Western world is that we are great defenders of human rights, a free press and the benefits of market economics. Mistakes might be made along the way, perhaps even tragic errors of judgement such as the 2003 invasion of Iraq. But the prevailing view is that the West is essentially a force for good in the wider world. Why Are We The Good Guys? is a provocative challenge of this false ideology. David Cromwell digs beneath standard accounts of crucial issues such as foreign policy, climate change and the constant struggle between state-corporate power and genuine democracy. The powerful evidence-based analysis of current affairs is leavened by some of the formative experiencesthat led the author to question the basic myth of Western benevolence: from schoolroom experiments in democracy, exposure to radical ideas at home, and a mercy mission while at sea; to an unexpected encounter with former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, the struggles to publish hard-hitting journalism, and the founding of Media Lens in 2001. Digital Content>E-books>Current Affairs>Domestic Affairs>Domestic Affairs, Hunt, John Publishing Digital >16<

2003, ISBN: 9781780993669

One of the unspoken assumptions of the Western world is that we are great defenders of human rights, a free press and the benefits of market economics. Mistakes might be made along the wa… Plus…

One of the unspoken assumptions of the Western world is that we are great defenders of human rights, a free press and the benefits of market economics. Mistakes might be made along the way, perhaps even tragic errors of judgement such as the 2003 invasion of Iraq. But the prevailing view is that the West is essentially a force for good in the wider world. Why Are We The Good Guys? is a provocative challenge of this false ideology. David Cromwell digs beneath standard accounts of crucial issues such as foreign policy, climate change and the constant struggle between state-corporate power and genuine democracy. The powerful evidence-based analysis of current affairs is leavened by some of the formative experiencesthat led the author to question the basic myth of Western benevolence: from schoolroom experiments in democracy, exposure to radical ideas at home, and a mercy mission while at sea; to an unexpected encounter with former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, the struggles to publish hard-hitting journalism, and the founding of Media Lens in 2001.; EPUB; Politics, Philosphy & Religion > Politics & government > Political ideologies, John Hunt Publishing<

ISBN: 9781780993669

A provocative challenge to the standard ideology that Western power is a benevolent force in the world.; EPUB; Politics, Philosphy & Religion > Politics & government > Political ideologie… Plus…

A provocative challenge to the standard ideology that Western power is a benevolent force in the world.; EPUB; Politics, Philosphy & Religion > Politics & government > Political ideologies, Oldcastle Books<

2012, ISBN: 9781780993669

Reclaiming Your Mind From The Delusions Of Propaganda, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), [PU: John Hunt Publishing], John Hunt Publishing, 2012

2012, ISBN: 9781780993669

Reclaiming Your Mind From The Delusions Of Propaganda, eBook Download (EPUB), eBooks, [PU: John Hunt Publishing]