The left's leading critic takes on the Post-Cold War world, including the Gulf War, the Clinton Administration, and the Israeli-Palestinian question in a critique of Western government that focuses on the powerless, power-hungry, and power-mongers. UP. Chomsky takes on the international scene since 1945, devoting particular attention to events following the collapse of the Soviet Union. He develops a forceful critique of Western government, from imperialist foreign policies to the Clinton administration's empty promises to the poor. Preface vii Marching in Place 1(82) The Cold War and Population Control 1(3) New World Orders 4(4) A Test Case: Iraq and the West 8(18) The Cold War Reconsidered 26(48) North---South/East---West 74(9) The Political---Economic Order 83(106) Securing the Home Front 84(29) Some Lessons of History 113(7) ``The Government of the World'' 120(9) The Balance Sheet 129(28) Looking Ahead 157(21) The Contours of the New World Order 178(11) History's ``Greatest Prize'' 189(83) Updating the Monroe Doctrine 190(2) Containing the Internal Enemy 192(6) The Structure of Power 198(2) The Regional Actors 200(6) Seeking Peace: Stage One 206(15) Seeking Peace: The Interests of the Actors 221(6) Seeking Peace: The Recent Phase 227(11) Conquering History 238(5) The Berlin Wall Falls Again 243(15) After the Agreement 258(14) Epilogue: Middle East Diplomacy 272(27) The Framework of Rejectionism 272(3) The Peace of the ``Victors'' 275(2) The Interim Agreement: Jurisdiction 277(3) The Interim Agreement: Some Applications 280(4) The Interim Agreement: Water 284(2) Greater Jerusalem 286(3) The Broader Picture 289(10) Notes to Chapter 1 299(7) Notes to Chapter 2 306(10) Notes to Chapter 3 316(6) Notes to Epilogue 322(5) Index 327