Noam Chomsky as political gadfly, groundbreaking scholar, and intellectual guru: key issues in Chomsky's career and the sometimes contentious reception to his ideas.
Noam Chomsky a linguist and outspoken political dissenter - voted most important public intellectual in the world today in a 2005 magazine poll - he inspires fanatical devotion and fierce vituperation. This work examines Chomsky's positions on a number of highly charged issues, including Vietnam, Israel, East Timor, and his work in linguistics.