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Empire's Workshop (Updated and Expanded Edition): Latin America, the United States, and the Making of an Imperial Republic (Amer,Used
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A pathbreaking work about how policies forged in blood and fire in Latin America were then exported to every corner of the globe. This brilliant and uptotheminute new edition is absolutely crucial to understanding our perilous present. Naomi Klein, author of The Shock DoctrineEmpire's Workshop is the classic analysis of Latin Americas role as proving ground for imperial US strategies and tactics, now in a thoroughly updated and revised edition.Examining over a century of US intervention in Latin America, acclaimed historian Greg Grandin reveals how the region has long served as a laboratory for US foreign policy, providing generations of Washington policy makers with an opportunity to rehearse a broad range of diplomatic and military tacticstactics that then were applied elsewhere in the world as the US became a global superpower. During the Great Depression, for instance, FDRs Good Neighbor policy taught the United States to use soft power effectively and provided a blueprint for its postwar empire by invitation. In the 1980s, Reagan likewise turned to Latin America, but now to rehabilitate hard power after the debacle of Vietnam, putting the United States on the road to its current crisis: endless, forever wars.This completely revised edition includes new information on the US invasion of Panama, US interventions in Cuba, Guatemala, and Chile, Plan Colombia and the War on Drugs, the Obama administrations involvement in the 2009 coup in Honduras, and the current crisis at the USMexico border, caused by decades of misguided Washington policies. Most provocatively, Grandin argues that the origins of many of the current threats to American democracydisinformation, permanent surveillance, political extremism and outofcontrol militarismwere foreshadowed in the United States Central American policy.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Empire's Workshop'? A: 'Empire's Workshop' analyzes the role of Latin America as a testing ground for U.S. imperial strategies and tactics over the past century.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The book is written by Greg Grandin, an acclaimed historian known for his work on U.S. foreign policy.
- Q: When was the updated edition of 'Empire's Workshop' published? A: The updated edition was published on March 2, 2021.
- Q: What topics are covered in the revised edition? A: The revised edition includes new information on the U.S. invasion of Panama, interventions in Cuba, Guatemala, and Chile, as well as the War on Drugs and the 2009 coup in Honduras.
- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: 'Empire's Workshop' has 368 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is 'Empire's Workshop' suitable for understanding current U.S. foreign policy? A: Yes, the book provides insights into how historical interventions shape current U.S. foreign policy and its implications.
- Q: What edition is this book? A: This is the updated and expanded edition of 'Empire's Workshop'.
- Q: Can this book help in understanding Latin America's influence on U.S. policy? A: Yes, it delves into the historical context of Latin America's role in U.S. foreign policy decisions.
- Q: What themes does Greg Grandin explore in this book? A: Grandin explores themes such as imperialism, military intervention, and the implications of U.S. foreign policy on democracy and surveillance.