hardback, by Philip Terzian — The United States is not a preternaturally inward-looking nation, and isolation is not the natural disposition of Americans. The real question is not whether Americans are prone to isolation or engagement, but how their engagement with the world has evolved, how events have made the United States a superpower, and how these developments have been guided by political leadership. Indeed, the great[...]
paperback, by Ishmael Jones — American Presidents make decisions on war unaware that the human source intelligence provided by the CIA is often false or nonexistent. From Harry Truman during the Korean War to George Bush during the War on Terror, modern Presidents have faced their darkest moments as a result of poor intelligence. The CIA has assured Congress and the President that intelligence programs in hostile areas of[...]
hardcover, by A.C. Clark — During the fort or so years that preceded Hugo Chavez's seizing of power, Venezuela had the most stable democracy in Latin America. Thanks above all to its immense oil revenues, Venezuela enjoyed the fastest-growing economy and the highest standard of living in the region. After Chavez seized power in 1999, howerver, things have changed radically. Today, Venezuela can no longer be seen as a[...]
