One of the unspoken assumptions of the Western world is that we are
great defenders of human rights, a free press and the benefits of
market economics. Mistakes might be made along the way, perhaps
even tragic errors of judgement such as the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
But the prevailing view is that the West is essentially a force for
good in the wider world. Why Are We The Good Guys? is a provocative
challenge of this false ideology. David Cromwell digs beneath
standard accounts of crucial issues such as foreign policy, climate
change and the constant struggle between state-corporate power and
genuine democracy. The powerful evidence-based analysis of current
affairs is leavened by some of the formative experiences that led
the author to question the basic myth of Western benevolence: from
schoolroom experiments in democracy, exposure to radical ideas at
home, and a mercy mission while at sea; to an unexpected encounter
with former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, the struggles to publish
hard-hitting journalism, and the founding of Media Lens in 2001.
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