The New Rulers of the World

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The New Rulers of the World was a 2001-2002 documentary film produced, written and presented by John Pilger on the consequences of globalisation, taking Indonesia as the primary example of the serious problems with the new globalization. The film was directed by Alan Lowery and produced by Carlton International Media Ltd.^[1]

1 Book
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3 See also
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In April 19, 2003, it was published as a collection of essays in the form of a book.^[2]

The essays are all based on previous documentaries made by the author, and all cover the same themes: the policies of rich, powerful countries' governments, and their human consequences. Chapters cover Indonesia under Suharto, Afghanistan, Iraq and Indigenous Australians. There is also a chapter, "The Great Game", which puts forward an analysis of recent world history in terms of power politics.

Pilger's central thesis in this work is that the "New Rulers" alluded to in the title are, in fact, the old rulers in new clothes. To Pilger, the colonialism of the 19th and early 20th Centuries has experienced a return to grace following World War II (when it was realised that Nazism was a form of imperialism) in the form of globalisation. In this respect, his arguments are similar to those of left-wing critics of Western foreign policy. He also shares the view that the moral underpinnings for Western action are false, but are largely believed by the media. He states in the introduction, "'The War on Terrorism' is terrorism [italics his]". His focus, however, is on the human side, and his impassioned descriptions of the victims of violence and injustice sit side by side with critiques of national policies, along with the media response.

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^ Film details: 53 minutes DVD-R version available, Color / Stereo, Grade Level: Grades 10-12, College, US Release Date: 2002,Copyright Date: 2001,ISBN (VHS): 1-56029-916-9,ISBN (DVD): 1-59458-337-4
^ Pilger, John (2003). The New Rulers of the World. Verso Books. ISBN 185984412X.