Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire by Chalmers Johnson
From the Book Description:
"The term 'blowback,' invented by the CIA, refers to the unintended results of American actions abroad. In this incisive and controversial book, Chalmers Johnson lays out in vivid detail 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.
"In a new edition that addresses recent international events from September 11 to the war in Iraq, this now classic book remains as prescient and powerful as ever."
Why this is progressive/liberal: Johnson explains why the US can be considered a global empire. After the dissolution of the Soviet Empire the US did not dial back its imperialistic tendencies, but accelerated them. Before 9/11 Chalmers warned that this behavior would have repercussions. He was right.
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Check out Johnson's three follow-up books on US imperialism.
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