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Rogue State

A Guide to the Worlds Only Superpower
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Rogue State by William Blum explores the controversial actions and foreign policies of the United States, delving into how these actions have affected global politics and international relations. It critically examines instances where the U.S. has acted in ways that might contradict its publicly stated values. The book aims to provide readers with a deeper understanding of America's often complex role on the world stage.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring a critique of U.S. foreign policy, delving into a detailed analysis of its global actions. It may appeal to you if you appreciate investigative journalism and are curious about the impacts of international politics on global affairs.

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'Rogue State is a book of charges to be tied to a paving stone and thrown at the men in Washington' – Independent on Sunday

'Rogue State is a book of charges to be tied to a paving stone and thrown at the men in Washington' – Independent on Sunday

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‘After reading Rogue State, it is impossible to hang fast to the comforting illusion that the “American way” is some kind of enlightenment.’
– Will Self

‘A book of charges to be tied to a paving stone and thrown at the men in Washington.’
Independent on Sunday

Rogue State and its author came to sudden international attention when Osama Bin Laden quoted the book publicly in January 2006, propelling the book to the top of the bestseller charts in a matter of hours.

It is an essential guide to the crimes and misdemeanours of the world’s only superpower.

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William Blum's Rogue State is widely critiqued for its incisive examination of United States foreign policy, questioning the nation's global actions under the guise of democracy. Reviewers praise it for meticulously documenting incidents of covert operations and highlighting contradictions between American ideals and actions. The book is described as a challenging read for those with steadfast beliefs in America's moral authority, providing an eye-opening critique of U.S. interventionism and its impacts worldwide.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350362253

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 440g

Pages: 432

About the Author

William Blum is one of the United States’ leading non-mainstream experts on American foreign policy. He left the State Department in 1967, abandoning his aspiration of becoming a Foreign Service Officer because of his opposition to what the US was doing in Vietnam. He then became a founder and editor of the Washington Free Press, the first ‘alternative’ newspaper in the capital. Blum has been a freelance journalist in the US, Europe and South America. His other books include Killing Hope and America's Deadliest Export.

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