Nemesis The Last Days of the American Republic

Name: Nemesis The Last Days of the American Republic
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ISBN: 9780805087284

ISBN-10: 0805087281

ISBN-13: 9780805087284

Edition: 2008

Authors: Chalmers Johnson

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ANew York Timesbestseller,Nemesisis Chalmers Johnson’s “fiercest book—and his best” (Andrew J. Bacevich) nbsp; In his prophetic bookBlowback, Chalmers Johnson linked the CIA’s clandestine activities abroad to disaster at home. InThe Sorrows of Empire, he explored the ways in which the growth of American militarism and the garrisoning of the planet have jeopardized our stability. InNemesis, 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. nbsp; Delving into new areas—from plans to militarize outer space to Constitution-breaking presidential activities…

Book details

List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 1/22/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English

Chalmers Johnson, president of the Japan Policy Research Institute & professor emeritus at the University of California, San Diego, has written numerous books on Japan & Asia including his classic "Miti & the Japanese Miracle" & "Japan: Who Governs?" He lives near San Diego.



Prologue: The Blowback Trilogy



Militarism and the Breakdown of Constitutional Government



Comparative Imperial Pathologies: Rome, Britain, and America



Central Intelligence Agency: The President's Private Army



U.S. Military Bases in Other People's Countries



How American Imperialism Actually Works: The SOFA in Japan



Space: The Ultimate Imperialist Project



The Crisis of the American Republic


Notes


Ackowledgments


Index