Overthrow : America's century of regime change from Hawaii to Iraq

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Overthrow : America's century of regime change from Hawaii to Iraq

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America's century of regime change from Hawaii to Iraq

Statement of responsibility

Stephen Kinzer

Title variation

Overthrow

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Americas century of regime change from Hawaii to Iraq

Creator

• Kinzer, Stephen
• trueKinzer, Stephen

Subject

• Hawaii -- History -- Overthrow of the Monarchy, 1893
• trueHistory writing -- United States
• Iraq War, 2003-2011
• trueHawaii -- History -- 19th century
• trueHawaii -- History -- Overthrow of the Monarchy, 1893
• trueIraq War, 2003-2011
• United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century
• trueUnited States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century
• trueWorld politics

Genre

• trueHistory writing

Language

eng

Summary

"Regime change" did not begin with the administration of George W. Bush, but has been part of U.S. foreign policy for more than one hundred years. Starting with the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893 and continuing 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. Foreign correspondent 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 in fourteen countries, including Cuba, Iran, South Vietnam, Chile, and Iraq. 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.--From publisher description

Tone

• trueThought-provoking

Writing style

• truePersuasive

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

327.73009

Illustrations

• illustrations
• plates

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

adult