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Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 40709 7 40294 2000 Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire (Second Edition) total:372|5:99|4:177|3:81|2:11|1:4| 372 1472 599 56 22876 4.02 723 115 52754402 175635 40709 0805075593 9780805075595 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867m/40709.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867s/40709.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40709.Blowback_The_Costs_and_Consequences_of_American_Empire 3.96 344 Blowback--the title refers to a CIA neologism describing the unintended consequences of American activity--is a call for the United States to rethink its position in the world. "The evidence is building up that in the decade following the end of the Cold War, the United States largely abandoned a reliance on diplomacy, economic aid, international law, and multilateral institutions in carrying out its foreign policies and resorted much of the time to bluster, military force, and financial manipulation," writes Johnson. "The world is not a safer place as a result."

Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 2000 5 11 false Wed Apr 15 05:33:04 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 05:33:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 23041734 1182271 40709 0805075593 9780805075595 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867m/40709.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867s/40709.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40709.Blowback_The_Costs_and_Consequences_of_American_Empire 3.96 372 Blowback--the title refers to a CIA neologism describing the unintended consequences of American activity--is a call for the United States to rethink its position in the world. "The evidence is building up that in the decade following the end of the Cold War, the United States largely abandoned a reliance on diplomacy, economic aid, international law, and multilateral institutions in carrying out its foreign policies and resorted much of the time to bluster, military force, and financial manipulation," writes Johnson. "The world is not a safer place as a result."

Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 2000 4 1 false Thu Jan 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue May 27 08:11:10 -0700 2008 Fri May 30 14:53:27 -0700 2008 more...]]> 48397426 1866292 1033965 0805062394 9780805062397 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180390079m/1033965.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180390079s/1033965.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1033965.Blowback_The_Costs_and_Consequences_of_American_Empire 3.71 14 Blowback--the title refers to a CIA neologism describing the unintended consequences of American activity--is a call for the United States to rethink its position in the world. "The evidence is building up that in the decade following the end of the Cold War, the United States largely abandoned a reliance on diplomacy, economic aid, international law, and multilateral institutions in carrying out its foreign policies and resorted much of the time to bluster, military force, and financial manipulation," writes Johnson. "The world is not a safer place as a result." Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 2000 4 0 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2001 Fri Mar 06 00:48:27 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 00:55:46 -0800 2009
It was a good choice. Originally published in 2000, it saw a reprinting not long after I bought my copy--evidently I wasn't the only person impressed with Johnson's appearances on NPR at the time.

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Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 2000 5 0 false Mon Apr 20 18:43:55 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 07:17:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 72727550 2778695 40709 0805075593 9780805075595 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867m/40709.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867s/40709.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40709.Blowback_The_Costs_and_Consequences_of_American_Empire 3.96 372 Blowback--the title refers to a CIA neologism describing the unintended consequences of American activity--is a call for the United States to rethink its position in the world. "The evidence is building up that in the decade following the end of the Cold War, the United States largely abandoned a reliance on diplomacy, economic aid, international law, and multilateral institutions in carrying out its foreign policies and resorted much of the time to bluster, military force, and financial manipulation," writes Johnson. "The world is not a safer place as a result."

Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 2000 5 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Sep 27 21:08:42 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 21:14:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 42517010 64877 40709 0805075593 9780805075595 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867m/40709.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867s/40709.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40709.Blowback_The_Costs_and_Consequences_of_American_Empire 3.96 372 Blowback--the title refers to a CIA neologism describing the unintended consequences of American activity--is a call for the United States to rethink its position in the world. "The evidence is building up that in the decade following the end of the Cold War, the United States largely abandoned a reliance on diplomacy, economic aid, international law, and multilateral institutions in carrying out its foreign policies and resorted much of the time to bluster, military force, and financial manipulation," writes Johnson. "The world is not a safer place as a result."

Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 2000 3 0 false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 09 17:43:35 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 17:54:32 -0800 2009 more...]]> 76189459 2548612 40709 0805075593 9780805075595 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867m/40709.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867s/40709.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40709.Blowback_The_Costs_and_Consequences_of_American_Empire 3.96 372 Blowback--the title refers to a CIA neologism describing the unintended consequences of American activity--is a call for the United States to rethink its position in the world. "The evidence is building up that in the decade following the end of the Cold War, the United States largely abandoned a reliance on diplomacy, economic aid, international law, and multilateral institutions in carrying out its foreign policies and resorted much of the time to bluster, military force, and financial manipulation," writes Johnson. "The world is not a safer place as a result."

Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 2000 5 0 false Thu Oct 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 01:40:01 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 01:52:35 -0700 2009
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Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 2000 2 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 02 07:30:30 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 02 07:33:50 -0700 2007 more...]]> 61862701 2255159 1033965 0805062394 9780805062397 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180390079m/1033965.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180390079s/1033965.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1033965.Blowback_The_Costs_and_Consequences_of_American_Empire 3.96 372 Blowback--the title refers to a CIA neologism describing the unintended consequences of American activity--is a call for the United States to rethink its position in the world. "The evidence is building up that in the decade following the end of the Cold War, the United States largely abandoned a reliance on diplomacy, economic aid, international law, and multilateral institutions in carrying out its foreign policies and resorted much of the time to bluster, military force, and financial manipulation," writes Johnson. "The world is not a safer place as a result." Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 2000 4 0 false Mon Mar 10 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Thu Jul 02 01:26:06 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 01:26:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 72751628 1594379 40709 0805075593 9780805075595 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867m/40709.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867s/40709.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40709.Blowback_The_Costs_and_Consequences_of_American_Empire 3.96 372 Blowback--the title refers to a CIA neologism describing the unintended consequences of American activity--is a call for the United States to rethink its position in the world. "The evidence is building up that in the decade following the end of the Cold War, the United States largely abandoned a reliance on diplomacy, economic aid, international law, and multilateral institutions in carrying out its foreign policies and resorted much of the time to bluster, military force, and financial manipulation," writes Johnson. "The world is not a safer place as a result."

Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 2000 5 0 false Mon Sep 28 05:45:06 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 05:47:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 40758327 1826939 40709 0805075593 9780805075595 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867m/40709.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867s/40709.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40709.Blowback_The_Costs_and_Consequences_of_American_Empire 3.96 372 Blowback--the title refers to a CIA neologism describing the unintended consequences of American activity--is a call for the United States to rethink its position in the world. "The evidence is building up that in the decade following the end of the Cold War, the United States largely abandoned a reliance on diplomacy, economic aid, international law, and multilateral institutions in carrying out its foreign policies and resorted much of the time to bluster, military force, and financial manipulation," writes Johnson. "The world is not a safer place as a result."

Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 2000 5 0 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Dec 23 09:21:10 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 09:21:10 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2985776 187435 1053126 0805062386 9780805062380 6 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180543637m/1053126.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180543637s/1053126.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1053126.Blowback_The_Costs_and_Consequences_of_American_Empire 4.08 13 Blowback--the title refers to a CIA neologism describing the unintended consequences of American activity--is a call for the United States to rethink its position in the world. "The evidence is building up that in the decade following the end of the Cold War, the United States largely abandoned a reliance on diplomacy, economic aid, international law, and multilateral institutions in carrying out its foreign policies and resorted much of the time to bluster, military force, and financial manipulation," writes Johnson. "The world is not a safer place as a result." Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 2000 4 0 false Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Jul 12 10:27:22 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 12 10:37:39 -0700 2007 more...]]> 57043153 2347018 40709 0805075593 9780805075595 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867m/40709.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867s/40709.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40709.Blowback_The_Costs_and_Consequences_of_American_Empire 3.96 372 Blowback--the title refers to a CIA neologism describing the unintended consequences of American activity--is a call for the United States to rethink its position in the world. "The evidence is building up that in the decade following the end of the Cold War, the United States largely abandoned a reliance on diplomacy, economic aid, international law, and multilateral institutions in carrying out its foreign policies and resorted much of the time to bluster, military force, and financial manipulation," writes Johnson. "The world is not a safer place as a result."

Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 2000 3 0 false Sat May 30 03:48:12 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 05:19:45 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 03:48:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 15590685 106673 40709 0805075593 9780805075595 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867m/40709.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867s/40709.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40709.Blowback_The_Costs_and_Consequences_of_American_Empire 3.96 372 Blowback--the title refers to a CIA neologism describing the unintended consequences of American activity--is a call for the United States to rethink its position in the world. "The evidence is building up that in the decade following the end of the Cold War, the United States largely abandoned a reliance on diplomacy, economic aid, international law, and multilateral institutions in carrying out its foreign policies and resorted much of the time to bluster, military force, and financial manipulation," writes Johnson. "The world is not a safer place as a result."

Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 2000 4 0 false Wed Mar 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Feb 16 16:37:58 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 13 00:01:26 -0700 2008 dense. And by dense I mean chock-full of depressing facts about our erstwhile American empire. If you're looking for a cras...more...]]> 69746435 1013090 40709 0805075593 9780805075595 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867m/40709.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867s/40709.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40709.Blowback_The_Costs_and_Consequences_of_American_Empire 3.96 372 Blowback--the title refers to a CIA neologism describing the unintended consequences of American activity--is a call for the United States to rethink its position in the world. "The evidence is building up that in the decade following the end of the Cold War, the United States largely abandoned a reliance on diplomacy, economic aid, international law, and multilateral institutions in carrying out its foreign policies and resorted much of the time to bluster, military force, and financial manipulation," writes Johnson. "The world is not a safer place as a result."

Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 2000 0 0 false Tue Sep 01 17:53:56 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 17:55:59 -0700 2009 52542444 1862697 40709 0805075593 9780805075595 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867m/40709.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867s/40709.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40709.Blowback_The_Costs_and_Consequences_of_American_Empire 3.96 372 Blowback--the title refers to a CIA neologism describing the unintended consequences of American activity--is a call for the United States to rethink its position in the world. "The evidence is building up that in the decade following the end of the Cold War, the United States largely abandoned a reliance on diplomacy, economic aid, international law, and multilateral institutions in carrying out its foreign policies and resorted much of the time to bluster, military force, and financial manipulation," writes Johnson. "The world is not a safer place as a result."

Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 2000 0 0 false Sat Apr 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 14:45:13 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 14:46:38 -0700 2009 19211677 998104 40709 0805075593 9780805075595 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867m/40709.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867s/40709.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40709.Blowback_The_Costs_and_Consequences_of_American_Empire 3.96 372 Blowback--the title refers to a CIA neologism describing the unintended consequences of American activity--is a call for the United States to rethink its position in the world. "The evidence is building up that in the decade following the end of the Cold War, the United States largely abandoned a reliance on diplomacy, economic aid, international law, and multilateral institutions in carrying out its foreign policies and resorted much of the time to bluster, military force, and financial manipulation," writes Johnson. "The world is not a safer place as a result."

Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 2000 4 0 false Tue Apr 01 11:38:25 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 01 11:55:50 -0700 2008 more...]]> 40178209 1466074 40709 0805075593 9780805075595 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867m/40709.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867s/40709.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40709.Blowback_The_Costs_and_Consequences_of_American_Empire 3.96 372 Blowback--the title refers to a CIA neologism describing the unintended consequences of American activity--is a call for the United States to rethink its position in the world. "The evidence is building up that in the decade following the end of the Cold War, the United States largely abandoned a reliance on diplomacy, economic aid, international law, and multilateral institutions in carrying out its foreign policies and resorted much of the time to bluster, military force, and financial manipulation," writes Johnson. "The world is not a safer place as a result."

Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 2000 4 0 false Mon Dec 15 16:49:29 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 16:50:13 -0800 2008 66949111 2546536 40709 0805075593 9780805075595 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867m/40709.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867s/40709.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40709.Blowback_The_Costs_and_Consequences_of_American_Empire 3.96 372 Blowback--the title refers to a CIA neologism describing the unintended consequences of American activity--is a call for the United States to rethink its position in the world. "The evidence is building up that in the decade following the end of the Cold War, the United States largely abandoned a reliance on diplomacy, economic aid, international law, and multilateral institutions in carrying out its foreign policies and resorted much of the time to bluster, military force, and financial manipulation," writes Johnson. "The world is not a safer place as a result."

Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 2000 0 0 false Tue Aug 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 08:30:05 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 08:31:59 -0700 2009 26888382 1314382 40709 0805075593 9780805075595 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867m/40709.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476867s/40709.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40709.Blowback_The_Costs_and_Consequences_of_American_Empire 3.96 372 Blowback--the title refers to a CIA neologism describing the unintended consequences of American activity--is a call for the United States to rethink its position in the world. "The evidence is building up that in the decade following the end of the Cold War, the United States largely abandoned a reliance on diplomacy, economic aid, international law, and multilateral institutions in carrying out its foreign policies and resorted much of the time to bluster, military force, and financial manipulation," writes Johnson. "The world is not a safer place as a result."

Individual chapters focus on Okinawa (where American servicemen were accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in "Asia's last colony"), the two Koreas, China, and Japan. The result is a liberal-leaning (and Asia-centric) call for the United States to disengage from many of its global commitments. Critics will call Johnson an isolationist, but friends (perhaps admirers of Patrick Buchanan's A Republic, Not an Empire) will say he simply speaks good sense. All will agree he is an earnest voice: "I believe our very hubris ensures our undoing." --John J. Miller ]]> 2000 4 0 false Thu Jul 10 14:18:24 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 10 14:25:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=40709