"Bitter Fruit" is a comprehensive and insightful account of the CIA operation to overthrow the democratically elected government of Jacobo Arbenz of Guatemala in 1954. First published in 1982, this book has become a classic, a textbook case of the relationship between the United States and the Third World. The authors make extensive use of U.S. government documents and interviews with former CIA and other officials. It is a warning of what happens when the United States abuses its power.
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"Bitter Fruit" is a comprehensive and insightful account of the CIA operation to overthrow the democratically elected government of Jacobo Arbenz of Guatemala in 1954. First published in 1982, this book has become a classic, a textbook case of the relationship between the United States and the Third World. The authors make extensive use of U.S. government documents and interviews with former CIA and other officials. It is a warning of what happens when the United States abuses its power.
Imprint | Harvard University, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Series on Latin American Studies |
Release date | October 2005 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | October 2005 |
Authors | Stephen Schlesinger, Stephen Kinzer |
Introduction by | John H. Coatsworth |
Foreword by | Richard A. Nuccio |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 374 |
Edition | 2nd Revised edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-01930-0 |
Barcode | 9780674019300 |
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LSN | 0-674-01930-X |