Chalmers Johnson Libros

Exposes the policies that have led to American imperialism and the massive military deployment that accompanies it, suggesting that the US could suffer the same overstretch that led to the demise of the Soviet Union.

xiii 368p paperback, old price mark to endpaper, clean firm, firm, cover edges a bit worn, a very useful copy, in good overall condition, this copy published in the year 1970

This revised edition not only brings the original analysis up to date but adds two new chapters: one on terrorism, the most celebrated form of political violence throughout the 1970s, and one on theories of revolution from Brinton to the present day.

Exploring the theme of militarism, this book delves into its impact both internationally and domestically. It examines the ramifications of American military actions and policies, offering a critical perspective on their effects on global relations and internal dynamics. Through insightful analysis, the author presents a compelling argument regarding the consequences of a militarized approach to foreign affairs, making it a thought-provoking read for those interested in contemporary geopolitical issues.

Blowback, a term invented by the CIA, refers to the unintended consequences of American policies. In this book, Chalmers issues a warning America would do well to consider: it is time for our empire to demobilize before our bills come due.

Focuses on the Japanese economic bureaucracy, particularly on the famous Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), as the leading state actor in the economy.

The author of the bestselling Blowback Trilogy reflects on America's waning power in a masterful collection of essays In his prophetic book Blowback, published before 9/11, Chalmers Johnson warned that our secret operations in Iraq and elsewhere around the globe would exact a price at home. Now, in a brilliant series of essays written over the last three years, Johnson measures that price and the resulting dangers America faces. Our reliance on Pentagon economics, a global empire of bases, and war without end is, he declares, nothing short of "a suicide option." Dismantling the Empire explores the subjects for which Johnson is now famous, from the origins of blowback to Barack Obama's Afghanistan conundrum, including our inept spies, our bad behavior in other countries, our ill-fought wars, and our capitulation to a military that has taken ever more control of the federal budget. There is, he proposes, only one way out: President Obama must begin to dismantle the empire before the Pentagon dismantles the American Dream. If we do not learn from the fates of past empires, he suggests, our decline and fall are foreordained. This is Johnson at his best: delivering both a warning and an urgent prescription for a remedy.

Mr. Johnson's research on the Chinese Communists' wartime expansion, according to the documentation recorded by Japanese intelligence and his comparison of it with that of the Yugoslav Communists, is a pathbreaking work in comparative history.--John K. Fairbank.

Der Originaltitel „Blowback“ bezeichnet die unbeabsichtigten Folgen der amerikanischen Außenpolitik. Chalmers Johnson beschreibt anschaulich die Gefahren, die dem selbst ernannten Weltpolizisten Amerika aus seiner auf militärische Macht und wirtschaftliche Dominanz ausgerichteten Strategie erwachsen. Von Fehlverhalten amerikanischer Soldaten in Okinawa bis zur Rolle der USA in der asiatischen Finanzkrise und der wechselhaften Parteinahme für und gegen Saddam Hussein, legt Johnson offen, wie die imperialistische Politik der USA den Boden für künftige Katastrophen bereitet. Er entlarvt den Mythos der Globalisierung als Deckmäntelchen, unter dem die Vereinigten Staaten ihre Vorstellungen und Bedingungen für die Integration der globalen Wirtschaft durchsetzen. Johnson warnt, dass die USA ihre Rolle in der Welt nach dem Kalten Krieg neu definieren müssen. Andernfalls werden die Amerikaner, sowohl als Einzelne als auch als Nation, in naher Zukunft einen hohen Preis zahlen.