Necessary Illusions
Thought Control in Democratic Societies

Noam Chomsky

Copyright © 1989


Table of Contents

Note: Each chapter is divided into [segments] of about eight paragraphs each.

Overview
Preface

Chapter One: Democracy and the Media [1/2/3/4/5/6]

Chapter Two: Containing the Enemy [1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8]

Chapter Three: The Bounds of the Expressible [1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8]

Chapter Four: Adjuncts of Government [1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10]

Chapter Five: The Utility of Interpretations [1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11]

Appendix I

  1. The Propaganda Model: Some Methodological Considerations [1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8]
  2. On Critical Balance [9/10/11/12/13/14/15]

Appendix II

  1. The Containment Doctrine [1/2]
  2. The Red Scare [3/4]

Appendix III

  1. The Sanctity of Borders [1]

Appendix IV

  1. The Craft of "Historical Engineering" [1/2/3/4]
  2. The Obligation of Silence [5/6/7]
  3. The Summits [8]
  4. The Media and International Opinion [9/10]
  5. Demolishing the Accords [11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/20/21/22/23]

Appendix V

  1. The U.S. and Costa Rican Democracy [1/2]
  2. "The Evil Scourge of Terrorism" [3/4/5/6/7]
  3. Heroes and Devils [8/9]
  4. The "Peace Process" in the Middle East [10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/20/21]
  5. The Best Defense [22]
  6. La Prensa and its Colleagues [23/24/25/26/27]
  7. "The Courage to Preserve Civil Liberties" [28/29]
  8. The Continuing Struggle [30/31/32/33]


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