Intervention and Revolution

A penetrating critique of American foreign policy during the Cold War, this work examines the ideology and machinery behind U.S. intervention in the developing world. Richard J. Barnet—cofounder of the Institute for Policy Studies and a prominent critic of the national security state—argues that American efforts to contain revolution abroad often intensified the very upheavals they sought to suppress. Drawing on examples from Latin America, Asia, and beyond, he explores the links between corporate power, military strategy, and political ideology. Provocative and sharply argued, this book will interest readers concerned with U.S. diplomacy, the Vietnam era, and the broader debate over intervention and global power.