- Hardcover: 160 pages
- Publisher: Verso Books; First Edition edition (19 April 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 185984393X
- ISBN-13: 978-1859843932
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 14 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 103,495 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Pilger and others have helped expose the realist myth of impersonal laws governing actions of states. They rake the muck on which the power and wealth of states and corporations are founded, and the stench is awesome." - Irish Times "Assuming US propaganda is accurate President George W. Bush is intending to bomb Iraq as part of his war on terrorism. If you want to know just how big a mistake that would be, read John Pilger's latest tour de force." - New Scientist "Pilger is unique not just for his undimmed anger but also for the sharpness of his focus, the range of targets that he chooses and the meticulous precision with which he hits them - often with their own words." - New Internationalist "The issues Pilger addresses are fundamental to any notions we have of establishing genuine international justice and democracy, and this book should be compulsory reading for all." - The Big Issue "... on the side of the angels" - The Guardian
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In "The New Rulers of the World" the award-winning journalist John Pilger selects from his recent "Guardian" and "New Statesman" essays on power, its secrets and illusions. The title is from his television film about the mythology of globalization; in which he revealed how General Suharto's bloody seizure of power in Indonesia in the 1960s was part of a Western design that was the beginning of globalization in Asia. In this book, John Pilger discloses more of Indonesia's secret history, as well as describing the price paid by the people of Iraq for the West's decade-long embargo. The author also contemplates the September 11th terrorist attacks on America and the causes.
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45 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Sadly, as you pass by the middle of this book, as your eyelids are pushed further and further open, as the last vain hope that this guy is just an extremist melts like smoke in the wind, the true gravity of his subject and argument forces you, the reader, to look rather seriously at your current perceptions of politics and world events. This is well researched material cutting straight to the bone on strategies driving western foreign policies, with personal experiences and a great writing style from this highly accredited journalist. Compelling.
85 of 88 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
One of the great tragedies of recent times is the death of quality journalism; so much of the press is given over to hype, scandal, trivia, or spin, so much of the press is owned and controlled by so few politically powerful magnates, there appears little room for investigative reporting or thorough analysis. There are a few, inspiring exceptions.
John Pilger has an incisive writing style, a sharp focus, and apparently endless energy. For years, now, he has been castigating our political and economic masters, exposing the abuses of power and uses of corruption which dominate international relations and internal politics. In his "New Rulers", Pilger shines his investigative light into areas the press is usually happy to abandon to darkness.
It's a well judged package - looking at the plight of the indigenous population in Australia, at ethnic conflict in East Timor, at Turkish abuses of Kurds, at Western abuses of Iraq and Afghanistan, and at the tensions of the Middle East. It's a world in which globalisation is not just a word, it's a world where globalisation means manipulation of silence - thousands of people will die today, tomorrow, and the next day because it is to the advantage of the West and the political status quo.
This is a timeless enquiry. The abuses Pilger exposes have not gone away. They will not go away until investigative journalism, or crusading journalism of Pilger's quality becomes the yardstick by which we judge our newspapers, magazines, television and radio coverage. Implicit in Pilger's analysis is the recognition that we, each of us, have to get up and make our voices heard. We have to demand greater press freedom, we have to demand better standards, and we have to take to the streets and ballot boxes and protest ... until people like Blair and Bush are forced to take note and not simply try to explain away the suffering of the world as a necessary toll in their war against 'terrorism'.
161 of 168 people found the following review helpful
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Reading this book left me in a state of shock.
Like a lot of people, I always thought that 'we' were the good guys, and that our governments, while not whiter-than-white, were at least a fairly light grey. But the evil (there's no other word) perpetrated by our leaders, as described in this book, is of a type that I thought only existed in movies and the heads of conspiracy lunatics.
But Pilger outlines it, documented fact by documented fact.
I never cry, but I lost count of the times I wept as I read this book. For me, it's been a totally life-changing experience. The world I thought I knew has been turned totally upside down, and I'm left with the challenge of how to integrate this knowledge and DO something about it.
I'll end this review, because if I really start writing about the book, I won't know where to stop. But if you live in the Western World, you MUST read this book and discover what atrocities are being carried out in your name (and financed by your taxes). And it's a grave shock to find out that by purchasing products that are household names, you're helping to create a living hell for people who are already poorer than we can begin to imagine.
The book is very readable (and re-readable). I recommend it more highly than anything else I've read for years.
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The most eye-opening book I have read to date, it has altered many of my ill informed perspectives and has helped shrug off some of my western biases. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Andy24
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Published 10 months ago by RR Waller
Shocking!
The part that got me most was the about the aborigines and the children being taken.
True or not, it's a bloody good read and I couldn't put it down! 5 stars.
True or not, it's a bloody good read and I couldn't put it down! 5 stars.
Published 11 months ago by A. Parsons
Good charity shop bargain.
I haven't treasured this book. In fact it went to the charity shop last month. I remember thinking it was slightly hysterical, out of date and in fact I put it down half way... Read more
Published 12 months ago by japagow
Eye opener
I am still reading the first chapter and already I think that this is a book well worth reading. Regular as clock, we're "bombarded" with documentaries or films about the two world... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Ana Pearson
things have changed
Pilger is a bit of a hairshirt but he's honest and we need him. His dry, angry tones focus one's attention immediately. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Maccoll Hamish
A disturbing read
Definately not a "feel good" read. No doubt will be dismissed by people of right-wing opinion but concurs with many other commentators such as Joseph Stiglitz, Noam Cholmsky and... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Blackett23
Grim lessons
Pilger is amongst the best in terms of bringing to light the realities of our way of life. We promote peace and equality while at the same time we Westerners sanction the mass... Read more
Published 23 months ago by L. M. Crofts
The truth.
Illusions can die hard. Mine were gone by the time I'd read this book - in part thanks to the documentaries Pilger did on these same issues. Read more
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