Killing Hope : U.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II-Updated Through 2003
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
Is the United States a force for democracy? In this classic and unique volume that answers this question, William Blum serves up a forensic overview of U.S. foreign policy spanning sixty years. Remarks from the previous edition: "Far and away the best book on the topic."-Noam Chomsky "A valuable reference for anyone interested in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy."- Choice "I enjoyed it immensely."-Gore Vidal "The single most useful summary of CIA history."-John Stockwell "Each chapter I read makes me more and more angry."-Helen Caldicott "A very useful piece of work, daunting in scope, important."-Thomas Powers, author and Pulitzer Prize--winning journalist "A very valuable book. The research and organization are extremely impressive."-A.J. Langguth, author and former New York Times bureau chief For those who want the details on our most famous -actions (Chile, Cuba, Vietnam, to name a few), and for those who want to learn about our lesser-known efforts (France, China, Bolivia, Brazil, for example), this book provides a window on what our foreign policy goals really are. William Blum is the author of Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower .
About the Author
William Blum's latest book is "Freeing the World To Death: Essays on the American Empire." He lives in Washington, DC.
Killing Hope: U.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II-Updated Through 2003,William Blum,Common Courage Press,1567512526,1945-1989,1993-2001,Central Intelligence Agency,Foreign relations,General,Government - U.S. Government,History - Military / War,Intervention (International law),Military - Intelligence/Espionage,Military - World War II,Political Science,Politics/International Relations,United States,United States.,Political Science / General
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