Orwellian Usage as a Tool of Power
Edward Herman
Monday, 13 Feb 1984 at 3:00 pm – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union
Edward Herman received his PhD in Economics at the University of California, Berkeley and is at present an Associate Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. A long-time student of public policy issues, he has written extensively on international relations and economic trends. He co-authored The Political Economy of Human Rights with Noam Chomsky and wrote Corporate Power. Beyond Hypocrisy: US Political Usage From the New Frontier to the Last Roundup will be published in 1984.Part of the National Affairs Series: How Close Have We Come?
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