Chalmers Johnson Boeken

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.

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.

From the author of the prophetic national bestseller Blowback , a startling look at militarism, American style, and its consequences abroad and at home In the years after the Soviet Union imploded, the United States was described first as the globe’s “lone superpower,” then as a “reluctant sheriff,” next as the “indispensable nation,” and now, in the wake of 9/11, as a “New Rome.” Here, Chalmers Johnson thoroughly explores the new militarism that is transforming America and compelling its people to pick up the burden of empire. Reminding us of the classic warnings against militarism—from George Washington’s farewell address to Dwight Eisenhower’s denunciation of the military-industrial complex—Johnson uncovers its roots deep in our past. Turning to the present, he maps America’s expanding empire of military bases and the vast web of services that supports them. He offers a vivid look at the new caste of professional warriors who have infiltrated multiple branches of government, who classify as “secret” everything they do, and for whom the manipulation of the military budget is of vital interest. Among Johnson’s provocative conclusions is that American militarism is putting an end to the age of globalization and bankrupting the United States, even as it creates the conditions for a new century of virulent blowback. The Sorrows of Empire suggests that the former American republic has already crossed its Rubicon—with the Pentagon leading the way.

A New York Times bestseller, Nemesis is Chalmers Johnson's "fiercest book—and his best" (Andrew J. Bacevich) In his prophetic book Blowback , Chalmers Johnson linked the CIA's clandestine activities abroad to disaster at home. In The Sorrows of Empire , he explored the ways in which the growth of American militarism and the garrisoning of the planet have jeopardized our stability. In Nemesis , the bestselling and final volume in what has become known as the Blowback Trilogy, he shows how imperial overstretch is undermining the republic itself, both economically and politically. Delving into new areas—from plans to militarize outer space to Constitution-breaking presidential activities at home and the devastating corruption of a toothless Congress— Nemesis offers a striking description of the trap into which the reckless ambitions of America's leaders have taken us. Johnson confronts questions of pressing urgency: What are the unintended consequences of our dependence on a permanent war economy? What does it mean when a nation's main intelligence organization becomes the president's secret army? Or when the globe's sole "hyperpower" becomes the greatest hyper-debtor of all times? Writing "as if the very existence of the nation is at stake" ( San Francisco Chronicle ), Johnson offers his most "bracing" and "important" ( Los Angeles Times ) exploration of the crisis facing America.

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.