Noam Chomsky unveils the hidden truths of modern geopolitics more convincingly than anyone else. How the World Works is a volume that brings together four of his most successful and interesting books.

What Uncle Sam Really Wants focuses on U.S. foreign policy. In The Few Who Prosper and the Many Who Are Discontent, Chomsky analyzes the modern global economy, the economic miracles of the Third World, and the roots of racism.

Secrets, Lies, and Democracy deals with the CIA, religious fundamentalism, and global inequalities. Finally, The Common Good addresses issues of equality, freedom, the media, and the myth surrounding the debt of the Third World.

Published in the Real Story book series, these four books have sold over 600,000 copies combined, proving their resilience over time and confirming the timelessness of this great thinker of our age.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]