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Gullible Superpower

Ted Galen Carpenter · 2019

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Alleged pro-democracy activists around the world are remarkably adept at telling American leaders exactly what they wish to hear. Their goal: winning crucial diplomatic, economic, and military support from the United States. As powerfully detailed in this book, this tactic has often led U.S. policymakers and opinion leaders to support causes that have stained America's honor or resulted in tragic consequences. The author, a foreign policy expert, has crafted a deeply penetrating look at some of the most prominent cases and their resonating impact. He takes us from the Nicaraguan Contras, Angola's Jonas Savimbi, the Kosovo Liberation Army, the Iraqi National Congress, and Ukraine's Maidan demonstrators to U.S. military entanglements in bloody and unnecessary wars in Kosovo, Iraq, Libya, and Syria--with other tragic stops along the way. In each chapter, the author provides a thorough analysis of U.S. missteps, a wealth of historical details, and the lessons that need to be learned.

Book details

Year
2019
Language
English
Publisher
Cato Institute
Editions
1
Pages
315
ISBN
9781944424923

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