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OverviewA 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen Kinzer , Michael PrichardPublisher: Tantor Media, Inc Imprint: Tantor Media, Inc Edition: Unabridged edition Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 19.00cm Weight: 0.074kg ISBN: 9781400152391ISBN 10: 1400152399 Publication Date: 29 May 2006 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationStephen Kinzer, an award-winning New York Times correspondent who has reported from more than fifty countries on five continents, is the author of Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq. Michael Prichard has recorded well over five hundred audiobooks and was named one of SmartMoney magazine's Top Ten Golden Voices. His numerous awards and accolades include an Audie Award and several AudioFile Earphones Awards. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |