The Jakarta Method

By Vincent Bevins

Subjects: Political science, Genocide, War crimes, Foreign relations, Politics, Nonfiction, United states, history, Developing countries, United states, central intelligence agency, Cold War, United states, politics and government, Political violence, history, Anti-Communist movements, Autonomy and Independence movements

Description: In this bold and comprehensive new history, Vincent Bevins builds on his incisive reporting for the Washington Post, using recently declassified documents, archival research and eye-witness testimony collected across twelve countries to reveal a shocking legacy that spans the globe. For decades, it's been believed that parts of the developing world passed peacefully into the U.S.-led capitalist system. The Jakarta Method demonstrates that the brutal extermination of unarmed leftists was a fundamental part of Washington's final triumph in the Cold War.