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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.
File | Duration |
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00 Title, Introduction.mp3 | 16m4s |
01 p1 The Imperial Era c01 A Hell of a Time Up at the Palace.mp3 | 1h3m |
02 c02 Bound for Goo-Goo Land.mp3 | 1h14m |
03 c03 From a Whorehouse to a White House.mp3 | 1h4m |
04 c04 A Break in the History of the World.mp3 | 1h33m |
05 p2 Covert Action c05 Despotism and Godless Terrorism.mp3 | 51m33s |
06 c06 Get Rid of This Stinker.mp3 | 53m13s |
07 c07 Not the Preferred Way to Commit Suicide.mp3 | 1h3m |
08 c08 Were Going to Smash Him.mp3 | 1h12m |
09 c09 A Graveyard Smell.mp3 | 1h3m |
10 p3 Invasions c10 Our Days of Weakness Are Over.mp3 | 54m11s |
11 c11 Youre No Good.mp3 | 59m48s |
12 c12 They Will Have Flies Walking Across Their Eyeballs.mp3 | 1h0m |
13 c13 Thunder Run.mp3 | 52m23s |
14 c14 Catastrophic Success.mp3 | 1h5m |
Total Duration | 15h04m12s |
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