American Power and the New Mandarins
A collection of political essays examining the role of intellectuals in justifying U.S. foreign policy and the Vietnam War. Chomsky critiques the complicity of scholars and experts in manufacturing consent for state power.
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Ranked #677 of 1942 · 404 pages · Published 1969 · Nonfiction / Politics
Mentioned 1× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 1 episode, most recently on Aug 27, 2026.
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Everett praises American Power and the New Mandarins, Chomsky's book about Vietnam.
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Book data: ISBN 9781565847750. Page count from Open Library (median of editions). Cover via Open Library Covers.