{"product_id":"blowback-the-costs-and-consequences-of-american-empire-american-empire-project","title":"Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire (American Empire Project)","description":"Now available in paperback, Chalmers Johnson's take-no-prisoners account of the consequences of American global policies, hailed as \"brilliant and iconoclastic\" (Los Angeles Times)The term \"blowback,\" invented by the CIA, refers to the uninted consequences of American policies. In this incisive and controversial book, Chalmers Johnson lays out in vivid detail the dangers faced by our overexted empire, which insists on projecting its military power to every corner of the earth and using American capital and markets to force global economic integration on its own terms. From a case of rape by U.S. servicemen in Okinawa to our role in Asia's financial crisis, from our early support for Saddam Hussein to our actions in the Balkans, Johnson reveals the ways in which our misguided policies are planting the seeds of future disaster.\n\nIn the wake of the Cold War, the United States has imprudently expanded the commitments it made over the previous forty years, argues Johnson. In Blowback, he issues a warning we would do well to consider: it is time for our empire to demobilize before our bills come due.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0805062394\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0805062394.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Chalmers Johnson\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41511568113722,"sku":"DBV.0805062394.A","price":7.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0805062394-0.jpg?v=1783483854","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/blowback-the-costs-and-consequences-of-american-empire-american-empire-project","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}