| Description |
xxxiii, 268 pages ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: After 9/11 -- Prologue: A Spear-Carrier for Empire -- 1. Blowback -- 2. Okinawa: Asia's Last Colony -- 3. Stealth Imperialism -- 4. South Korea: Legacy of the Cold War -- 5. North Korea: Endgame of the Cold War -- 6. China: The State of the Revolution -- 7. China: Foreign Policy, Human Rights, and Trade -- 8. Japan and the Economics of the American Empire -- 9. Meltdown -- 10. The Consequences of Empire |
| Summary |
"The term "blowback," invented by the CIA, refers to the unintended consequences of American actions abroad. In this book, Chalmers Johnson lays out the dangers faced by our overextended empire, which insists on projecting its military power to every corner of the earth and using American capital and markets to force global economic integration on its own terms. From a case of rape by U.S. servicemen in Okinawa to our role in Asia's financial crisis, from our early support for Saddam Hussein to our conduct in the Balkans, Johnson reveals the ways in which our misguided policies are planting the seeds of future disaster."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
"A Metropolitan/Owl book." |
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"With a new introduction on blowback in the post 9/11 world"--Cover |
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Originally published: New York : Metropolitan Books, 2000 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-237) and index |
| Subject |
Imperialism -- History -- 20th century.
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Intervention (International law)
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| SUBJECT |
Asia -- Foreign relations -- United States.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114275
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 1989-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93001742
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Asia.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100427
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United States -- Military policy.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140379
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| LC no. |
2004556472 |
| ISBN |
0805075593 (paperback) |
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