| Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq Contributor(s): Kinzer, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0805082409 ISBN-13: 9780805082401 Publisher: Times Books OUR PRICE: $23.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2007 Annotation: An award-winning author tells the stories of the audacious American politicians, military commanders, and business executives who took it upon themselves to depose monarchs, presidents, and prime ministers of other countries with disastrous long-term consequences. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | International Relations - Trade & Tariffs - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 327.730 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 5.48" W x 8.28" (0.72 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A fast-paced narrative history of the coups, revolutions, and invasions by which the United States has toppled fourteen foreign governments -- not always to its own benefit "Regime change" did not begin with the administration of George W. Bush, but has been an integral part of U.S. foreign policy for more than one hundred years. Starting with the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893 and continuing through the Spanish-American War and the Cold War and into our own time, the United States has not hesitated to overthrow governments that stood in the way of its political and economic goals. The invasion of Iraq in 2003 is the latest, though perhaps not the last, example of the dangers inherent in these operations. In Overthrow, Stephen Kinzer tells the stories of the audacious politicians, spies, military commanders, and business executives who took it upon themselves to depose monarchs, presidents, and prime ministers. He also shows that the U.S. government has often pursued these operations without understanding the countries involved; as a result, many of them have had disastrous long-term consequences. In a compelling and provocative history that takes readers to fourteen countries, including Cuba, Iran, South Vietnam, Chile, and Iraq, Kinzer surveys modern American history from a new and often surprising perspective. "Detailed, passionate and convincing . . . with] the pace and grip of a good thriller." -- Anatol Lieven, The New York Times Book Review |
Contributor Bio(s): Kinzer, Stephen: - Stephen Kinzer is the author of over ten books, including The True Flag, The Brothers, Overthrow, and All the Shah's Men. An award-winning foreign correspondent, he served as the New York Times bureau chief in Nicaragua, Germany, and Turkey. He is a senior fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University, and writes a world affairs column for the Boston Globe. He lives in Boston. |