{"product_id":"9781912697588","title":"The American Way","description":"Following the US'             s bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the scenes of chaos at Kabul Airport, we could be forgiven for thinking we'             re experiencing an '             end of empire'              moment, that the US is entering a new, less belligerent era in its foreign policy, and that its tenure as self-appointed '             global policeman'              is coming to an end.\n\nBefore we get our hopes up though, it'             s wise to remember exactly what this policeman has done, for the world, and ask whether it'             s likely to change its behaviour after any one setback. After 75 years of war, occupation, and political interference -              installing dictators, undermining local political movements, torturing enemies, and assisting in the arrest of opposition leaders -              the US military-industrial complex doesn'             t seem to know how to stop.\n\nThis anthology explores the human cost of these many interventions onto foreign soil, with stories by writers from that soil -              covering everything from torture in Abu Ghraib, to coups and counterrevolutionary wars in Latin America, to all-out invasions in the Middle and Far East. Alongside testimonies from expert historians and ground-breaking journalists, these stories present a history that too many of us in the","brand":"Page, Ra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54093858832721,"sku":"9781912697588","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/6478\/4209\/files\/9781912697588.jpg?v=1781791594","url":"https:\/\/thecommonpress.shop\/products\/9781912697588","provider":"The Common Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}