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Rethinking Camelot

JFK, the Vietnam War, and U.S. Political Culture

Noam Chomsky




 For those who turn to Hollywood for history, and confuse creative license with historical fact, Chomsky offers an arresting reminder that historical narrative rarely fits neatly into a feature film. Contrary to prominent figures such as Oliver Stone (director of JFK), historian Arthur Schlesinger, and John Newman (author of JFK and Vietnam), Chomsky argues that U.S. institutions and political culture, not individual presidents, are the key to understanding U.S. behaviour during the Vietnam War. Here is a work that calls into question an international cultural icon, and by doing so, forces us to gaze more deeply into the structures of power that touch and tether all world leaders.

Though at first an appendage to Year 501, this work may be the more important study. --Hour

A particularly interesting and important instance of media and power elite manipulation well-documented. --Humanist In Canada

Those familiar with Chomsky can look forward to the usual biting satire as he strips away unsubstantiated assumptions and lies of others. --Id Magazine

...the most important contribution to the ongoing public and private discussions about JFK. --Kitchener-Waterloo Record

... a fascinating and disturbing portrait of the Kennedy dynasty which is more realistic and less flattering than the hysteria-based popular mythology. Chomsky also offers a valuable case study in propaganda. --Briarpatch
POLITICS/WORLD

172 pages, index

Paperback ISBN: 1-895431-72-7 $19.99
Hardcover ISBN: 1-895431-73-5 $48.99

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