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Blowback: Book 1
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Description edit
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... read more
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Setting & Locations edit
- United States
- Japan
- China
- Southeast Asia
- North Koreans
- South Korea
- Okinawa
- Taiwan
- Indonesia
- Latin America
- Soviet Union
- Washington
- Kwangju
- Russia
- Vietnam
- Hungary
- Tokyo
- Tibet
- Turkey
- New York
- Eastern Europe
- Seoul
- Hong Kong
- Beijing
- Thailand
- Afghanistan
- East Germany
- Malaysia
- Jakarta
- Guatemala
- Pacific
- Iraq
- Iran
- Pyongyang
- White House
- Kosovo
- Republic Of Korea
- Cambodia
- East Timor
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Czechoslovakia
First Sentence edit
Northern Italian communities had, for years, complained about low-flying American military aircraft.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in Blowback. (standard series)
Followed by The Sorrows of Empire.
This book is in The American Empire Project. (community list)
Awards edit
- American Book Award (2001)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 327.73
Subjects edit
- Books › Nonfiction › Politics › Freedom & Security › International Security
- Books › Nonfiction › Politics › International › Relations
- Books › Nonfiction › Politics › U.S.
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