DETERRING DEMOCRACY

London: Verso, 1991. First printing. Fine in near fine jacket.. Signed first edition of Chomsky's exploration of the post-Cold War global status quo, analyzing the US's simultaneous rise in military might and decline in economic primacy along with its efforts to maintain global dominance. Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as a "volatile, serious contribution to the debate over America's role as the globe's sole remaining superpower" and re-released by Haymarket Books in 2024. 9'' x 6''. Original black paper boards, silver-lettered spine. In original unclipped color pictorial jacket, designed by Planet X. Red endpapers. x, 422 pages. Signed by Chomsky on half-title page. Price sticker ($29.95) to jacket front flap. Jacket with trace shelfwear. Book crisp, tight. (Inventory #: 52687)