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The bestselling author of All the Shah's Men and The Brothers tells the astonishing story of the man who oversaw the CIA's secret drug and mind- control experiments of the 1950s and 60s.

The bestselling author of All the Shah's Men and The Brothers brings to life the forgotten political debate that set America's interventionist course for the twentieth century and beyond.

Americký historik a novinář Stephen Kinzer ve své poutavé knize líčí život dvou mocných bratrů, Allena a Johna Fostera Dullese, kteří v letech studené války formovali zahraniční politiku USA. Allen Dulles byl šéfem CIA a John Foster Dulles ministrem zahraničí Eisenhowerovy vlády. Ačkoli byli povahově odlišní, tvořili silný tandem, který rozhodoval o osudech milionů lidí, aniž o tom většina Američanů věděla. Vyrůstali v přísné zbožnosti a s misionářským zápalem, snažili se přetvářet svět podle svých představ a v každém, kdo nebyl horlivým spojencem USA, viděli hrozbu. Dullesové byli architekty politiky, která vedla válku proti zemím usilujícím o nezávislost, zejména v třetím světě, kde USA ztrácely vliv. Kinzer popisuje klíčové události, jako puč v Guatemale, svržení íránského premiéra Mosaddeka, intervence v Indonésii a Kongu, a operace proti Kubě. Autor se však nezaměřuje pouze na události, ale zkoumá motivy bratrů, jejich názory a rodinné zázemí, a klade si otázku po příčinách amerického excepcionalismu a intervencionismu. Dullesové nebyli výjimeční jedinci, ale typičtí představitelé americké tradice, a jejich příběh je příběhem Ameriky. Kinzer odhaluje temnou stránku americké historie, která vyvolává kritiku a s níž se Amerika dosud nevyrovnala.

During the 1950s, when the Cold War was at its peak, two immensely powerful brothers led the US into a series of foreign adventures whose effects are still shaking the world. In this book, the story of John Foster Dulles and Allen Dulles is the story of America. It illuminates and helps explain the modern history of the US and the world.

In this concise and readable book Stephen Kinzer takes the reader on a tour of modern Middle Eastern history, highlighting the errors, alliances and betrayals all acted out for what was shortsightedly seen as being in the interest of Western states.

Die Türkei ist ein Land der Gegensätze: sie steht zwischen der Vergangenheit des Osmanischen Reichs, und der Hoffnung auf eine demokratische Zukunft, dem starken Militär und einer bürgerlichen Gesellschaft, der muslimischen Tradition und dem laizistischen Staat. Außerdem ist die Türkei NATO-Mitglied, liegt sowohl in Asien als auch in Europa und spielt eine zentrale Rolle in der Nahost-Politik des Westens. Stephen Kinzer war Korrespondent der New York Times in Istanbul und schildert lyrisch, manchmal sogar romantisch, aber immer mit der nötigen Distanz diesen Staat, der für Deutschland und Europa so wichtig ist. Ein Buch über ein Land in zwei Welten, geschrieben von einem Insider aus dem Westen, der beide Welten kennt.

The bestselling author of Overthrow offers a new and surprising vision for rebuilding America's strategic partnerships in the Middle East What can the United States do to help realize its dream of a peaceful, democratic Middle East? Stephen Kinzer offers a surprising answer in this paradigm-shifting book. Two countries in the region, he argues, are America's logical partners in the twenty-first century: Turkey and Iran. Besides proposing this new "power triangle," Kinzer also recommends that the United States reshape relations with its two traditional Middle East allies, Israel and Saudi Arabia. This book provides a penetrating, timely critique of America's approach to the world's most volatile region, and offers a startling alternative. Kinzer is a master storyteller with an eye for grand characters and illuminating historical detail. In this book he introduces us to larger-than-life figures, like a Nebraska schoolteacher who became a martyr to democracy in Iran, a Turkish radical who transformed his country and Islam forever, and a colorful parade of princes, politicians, women of the world, spies, oppressors, liberators, and dreamers. Kinzer's provocative new view of the Middle East is the rare book that will richly entertain while moving a vital policy debate beyond the stale alternatives of the last fifty years.

The narrative follows Paul Kagame's transformation from a refugee to a leader who orchestrated a remarkable covert operation to reclaim his homeland. Alongside his comrades, he executed a bold plan that ultimately led to their rise to power. Once in control, Kagame's administration astonished the international community by successfully stabilizing and rejuvenating a nation ravaged by conflict, showcasing resilience and strategic prowess in the face of adversity.

The book offers an in-depth exploration of Cuba's complex relationship with the United States, weaving together insights from popular culture, the economy, and politics. Through original photography and firsthand reporting from Havana and Miami, the author examines the influence of the Cuba Lobby and reflects on the legacy of the Cuban Revolution nearly 50 years later. It critically assesses the challenges and options for the next American president, concluding with thoughts on potential policy changes in the wake of Fidel Castro's death.

A dramatic story of the centuries-old power struggle that burst into the headlines in 1979 with the overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship. It is a vibrant portrait of the Nicaraguan people and their volcanic land, a cultural history rich in poetry and bloodshed, baseball and insurrection.