Overthrow America's century of regime change from Hawaii to Iraq

"Regime change" did not begin with the administration of George W. Bush, but has been part of U.S. foreign policy for more than one hundred years. Starting with the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893 and continuing into our own time, the United States has not hesitated to overthrow governmen...

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Main Author: Kinzer, Stephen
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Times Books/Henry Holt, 2006.
Edition:1st ed.
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