Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic (American Empire Project)

ISBN: 0805087281

Author: Johnson, Chalmers

Condition: New

A New York Times bestseller, Nemesis is Chalmers Johnsons "fiercest book-and his best" (Andrew J. Bacevich)In his prophetic book Blowback, Chalmers Johnson linked the CIAs clandestine activities abroad to disaster at home. In The Sorrows of Empire, he explored the ways in which the growth of American militarism and the garrisoning of the planet have jeopardized our stability. In Nemesis, the bestselling and final volume in what has become known as the Blowback Trilogy, he shows how imperial overstretch is undermining the republic itself, both economically and politically.Delving into new areas-from plans to militarize outer space to Constitution-breaking presidential activities at home and the devastating corruption of a toothless Congress-Nemesis offers a striking description of the trap into which the reckless ambitions of Americas leaders have taken us. Johnson confronts questions of pressing urgency: What are the unintended consequences of our dependence on a permanent war economy? What does it mean when a nations main intelligence organization becomes the presidents secret army? Or when the globes sole "hyperpower" becomes the greatest hyper-debtor of all times?Writing "as if the very existence of the nation is at stake" (San Francisco Chronicle), Johnson offers his most "bracing" and "important" (Los Angeles Times) exploration of the crisis facing America.