{"product_id":"killing-hope-william-blum-9781567512526","title":"Killing Hope: U.S. Military and C.I.A. Interventions Since World War II--Updated Through 2003","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 .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Blum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1567512526\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781567512526\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Common Courage Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.20d","brand":"William Blum","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078431109375,"sku":"9781567512526","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_10c740dc-1266-4ba5-b3eb-9288a7464e42.jpg?v=1685475471","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/killing-hope-william-blum-9781567512526","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}