{"product_id":"secret-history-second-edition-the-cias-classified-account-of-its-operations-in-guatemala-1952-1954-hardcover","title":"Secret History, Second Edition: The Cia's Classified Account of Its Operations in Guatemala, 1952-1954 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNick Cullather\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first edition of this book, published in 1999, was well-received, but interest in it has surged in recent years. It chronicles an early example of \"regime change\" that was based on a flawed interpretation of intelligence and proclaimed a success even as its mistakes were becoming clear. Since 1999, a number of documents relating to the CIA's activities in Guatemala have been declassified, and a truth and reconciliation process has unearthed other reports, speeches, and writings that shed more light on the role of the United States. For this edition, the author has selected and annotated twenty-one documents for a new documentary Appendix, including President Clinton's apology to the people of Guatemala.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first edition of this book, published in 1999, was well-received, but interest in it has surged in recent years. It chronicles an early example of \"regime change\" that was based on a flawed interpretation of intelligence and proclaimed a success even as its mistakes were becoming clear. Since 1999, a number of documents relating to the CIA's activities in Guatemala have been declassified, and a truth and reconciliation process has unearthed other reports, speeches, and writings that shed more light on the role of the United States. For this edition, the author has selected and annotated twenty-one documents for a new documentary Appendix, including President Clinton's apology to the people of Guatemala. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick Cullather is Associate Professor of History at Indiana University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eIllusions of Influence: The Political Economy of United States-Philippines Relations, 1942-1960\u003c\/i\u003e (Stanford University Press, 1994).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 7.86 x 5.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53755579564365,"sku":"9780804754675","price":180.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/Wjdxc0taZXJuLzB1c2dQZFdVUDFZZz09.webp?v=1776719549","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/secret-history-second-edition-the-cias-classified-account-of-its-operations-in-guatemala-1952-1954-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}