This book is another wonderful exercise in rational thinking by Michael Parenti. The Imperialism he writes about is NOT the old fashioned type, where a country is conquered and plundered, then becomes a satellite of the conquering nation. This is the Imperialism that governments practice by supporting immoral regimes that favor the business interests of their country, be it oil. bananas, or automobiles. Our country's business interests become more important than our ideals. America (and other countries) have supported dictatorships and murderous regimes that are friendly to businesses and investors. Many of us have been distraught by our governments past immoral choices. (Pinochet, anybody?)
Mr. Parenti does extensive research and writes clearly and incisively. You may occasionally disagree with him, but his writing will open your mind to seeing the issues in a fresh way. We all need to question our long held beliefs, and Mr. Parenti is excellent at making us delve into and question them.
This book is a fast and insightful read for all of you who are interested in the political and the moral ramifications of our government's interaction with countries of our world.
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“Michael Parenti’s The Face of Imperialism is a powerful, frightening, and honest
book. It will be hated by those who run the Empire, and it will be loved by people
who are searching for truth amidst the piles of garbage of Western propaganda.
Above all, this book will be like a bright spark of hope for billions of men, women,
and children who are fighting this very moment for survival, defending themselves
against the Empire and against all monstrous faces and masks of imperialism.”
―Andre Vltchek, author of Western Terror: From Potosi to Baghdad
“A searing indictment of the ruthless nature of imperial capitalism. Eloquent, deeply researched,
and beautifully argued, The Face of Imperialism is a truly wonderful book
that is essential for understanding the world we live in. Parenti’s compassionate
voice is a much-needed corrective to the lies we are routinely fed.”
―Gregory Elich, author of Strange Liberators: Militarism, Mayhem,
and the Pursuit of Profit
“Michael Parenti’s study of imperialism provides a timely and incisive framework for
understanding the upheavals in North Africa and the Middle East. His analysis of the
links between autocrats and Washington is essential to comprehend the powerful
tide of hostility that informs the popular revolutions.”
―James Petras, Bartle Professor Emeritus, Binghamton University
“Parenti’s new book, The Face of Imperialism, is by far the best and boldest of all
his formidable work. It meticulously exposes the disastrous consequences of the
greed of multinational (mostly U.S.) corporations, and it documents how and why
they control our government, which claims to foster democracy but systematically
supports the dictatorships that cater to the profit motives of those corporations.”
―John Gerassi, Queens College and the Graduate Center of CUNY and author of
Great Fear in Latin America and Talking with Sartre: Conversations and Debates
“Progressive political analyst, Parenti, considers US imperialism and its costs, effects, and manifestations around the globe. An outspoken critic, Parenti pulls no punches when discussing the actions of US corporate and military powers. In chapters like “Why Rulers Seek Global Dominion,” “Globalization for the Few” and “The Omnipresent Arsenal” he argues persuasively against the belief that capitalism fosters democracy and urges a healthy skepticism of the dominant paradigm.” –Eithne O’Leyne, August 2011 Reference and Research Book News
book. It will be hated by those who run the Empire, and it will be loved by people
who are searching for truth amidst the piles of garbage of Western propaganda.
Above all, this book will be like a bright spark of hope for billions of men, women,
and children who are fighting this very moment for survival, defending themselves
against the Empire and against all monstrous faces and masks of imperialism.”
―Andre Vltchek, author of Western Terror: From Potosi to Baghdad
“A searing indictment of the ruthless nature of imperial capitalism. Eloquent, deeply researched,
and beautifully argued, The Face of Imperialism is a truly wonderful book
that is essential for understanding the world we live in. Parenti’s compassionate
voice is a much-needed corrective to the lies we are routinely fed.”
―Gregory Elich, author of Strange Liberators: Militarism, Mayhem,
and the Pursuit of Profit
“Michael Parenti’s study of imperialism provides a timely and incisive framework for
understanding the upheavals in North Africa and the Middle East. His analysis of the
links between autocrats and Washington is essential to comprehend the powerful
tide of hostility that informs the popular revolutions.”
―James Petras, Bartle Professor Emeritus, Binghamton University
“Parenti’s new book, The Face of Imperialism, is by far the best and boldest of all
his formidable work. It meticulously exposes the disastrous consequences of the
greed of multinational (mostly U.S.) corporations, and it documents how and why
they control our government, which claims to foster democracy but systematically
supports the dictatorships that cater to the profit motives of those corporations.”
―John Gerassi, Queens College and the Graduate Center of CUNY and author of
Great Fear in Latin America and Talking with Sartre: Conversations and Debates
“Progressive political analyst, Parenti, considers US imperialism and its costs, effects, and manifestations around the globe. An outspoken critic, Parenti pulls no punches when discussing the actions of US corporate and military powers. In chapters like “Why Rulers Seek Global Dominion,” “Globalization for the Few” and “The Omnipresent Arsenal” he argues persuasively against the belief that capitalism fosters democracy and urges a healthy skepticism of the dominant paradigm.” –Eithne O’Leyne, August 2011 Reference and Research Book News
About the Author
Michael Parenti (Ph.D., Yale University) is an internationally known, award-winning author, scholar, and lecturer who addresses a wide variety of political and cultural subjects. Among his recent books are Waiting for Yesterday (2013), The Face of Imperialism (2011), God and His Demons (2010), and Democracy for the Few, 9th edition (2010).
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- Publisher : Routledge; 1st edition (April 30, 2011)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 160 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1594519188
- ISBN-13 : 978-1594519185
- Item Weight : 8 ounces
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Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2011
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Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2011
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I will be brief. At this point, there are five other five-star reviews with which I entirely agree. I only wish to add that this is a book that, for its concision and accuracy regarding matters of vital importance to citizens of the world, deserves to be translated into as many languages, and to be disseminated and read, by as many as possible as soon as possible. The American empire has become a juggernaut of planetary coercion and brutality. If it is ever to be contained, people must be able first and foremost to see and think their way through the torrents, the walls, of American propaganda and mythology, and this book cuts away the mortar of those walls. Buy several copies and give them as gifts.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2012
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Parenti presents the radical critique of capitalism and American foreign policy in accessible prose. The outlines of the left's arguments are presented with sufficient supporting evidence to suggest the validity of the case. Moreover, Parenti offers some real insight. In particular, I found useful his comment that the stakes in regard to globalization are not national sovereignty but democratic sovereignty. His formulation clears away a lot of obfuscating debate over the viability of the nation-state in the face of globalization. It turns out not to matter that much, in light of the wider concerns with the brutal conditions needed to sustain capital accumulation in today's world.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2014
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In order for the Imperial U.S. to thrive it needs to exploit its subjects domestically and abroad a major component of this exploitation is the military as so very well stated in chapter 2 The Omnipresent Arsenal from pages13-22, the tenacious reach of the Imperial U.S. is vividly stated in chapter 6 Globalization for the Few from pages 59-72. This book is further proof that the 1% is choking the world to death, the key question is what are we the 99% going to do about this.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2011
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The book is very incisive and covers some of the issues of American foreign policy, especially those that the media rarely covers. If you have read a lot of Parenti before this it may be a little repetitive but it provides updates and speaks to the fact that Obama's foreign and domestic policy has been a whole lot of more of the same. If you have not read any Parenti, this is a quick read and a good start, although Contrary Notions is probably more thorough.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2020
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The best book on US imperialism I’ve read. Parenti is a rigorous scholar and an impassioned voice calling for basic human decency. He is an unabashed leftist, but no matter your political leanings this book will help you tear through the lies, purposeful omissions, and equivocations of the corporate media
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Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2013
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I am reading this book for a political sociology class and it is such a great read. I am hooked and it's rare than happens with school assigned books. I now have a much different view on the United States through this book. Eye opening and good reference points with an extensive vocabulary. Fantastic and well written book. Highly Recommend, not to mention I'm not even a book reader. Great author who speaks the truth!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2013
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The book is written in a language that is easy to read and understand. It is full of theory backed up by facts that have been recorded as things that have really happened. I had always felt that there were underlying forces out of our control as citizens driving the sadness of this world. Now I can more clearly see what is happening and my role in making changes that will affect change. A must read for all in my opinion.
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Radical but doesn't get to the crux
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 1, 2017Verified Purchase
I have only just got his book but quickly see it is a hard hitting "mainstream" account of the state of affairs which is woefully short of the true depth of deception. For the real account of the world; see Christopher Bollyn re 911. re WW1 see, Hidden history, Docherty and MacGregor, re WW2 see Gerard Menuhin. For the lie about the being a sphere hurtling through space see Edward Hendrie, 2016. For truth about western origins of communism see Antony Sutton and Eustace Mullins. For truth about deep state see Texe Marrs. For lies about evolution and the geology of the earth see Roger Gallop. I find the truth in the KJV Bible. It explains who rules this world, namely satan. He is the prince of the power of the air. The US spends over $600bn a year on the military. Recently they agreed, against UN strategy, with Israel to create a one state solution to peace. This looks like end time Bible prophecy!
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ALL of Micheal Parenti's books are excellent.
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Reviewed in Canada on May 6, 2013Verified Purchase
Once again Parenti delivers. With his usual incisive, lucid analysis and deceptively simple style the author penetrates and explodes many a myth and misunderstanding regarding 'empire' and 'imperialism'. In a better world this slim volume would be required curriculum reading for all high school seniors. Yet another critical key to understanding the world as it is, in hopes of one producing a world as it should be.
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