Secret History, Second Edition: The CIA?s Classified Account of Its Operations in Guatemala, 1952-1954

Nick Cullather

ISBN 10: 0804754683 / ISBN 13: 9780804754682

Published by Stanford University Press, 2006

About this Item

Chronicles an early example of "regime change" that was based on a flawed interpretation of intelligence and proclaimed a success even as its mistakes were becoming clear. Here, the author has selected and annotated twenty documents for a documentary Appendix, culminating with President Clinton's apology to the people of Guatemala. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCG; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 263. . 2006. 2nd Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Secret History, Second Edition: The CIA?s Classified Account of Its Operations in Guatemala, 1952-1954
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0804754683
• ISBN 13: 9780804754682
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The first edition of this book, published in 1999, was well-received, but interest in it has surged in recent years. It chronicles an early example of “regime change” that was based on a flawed interpretation of intelligence and proclaimed a success even as its mistakes were becoming clear. Since 1999, a number of documents relating to the CIA’s activities in Guatemala have been declassified, and a truth and reconciliation process has unearthed other reports, speeches, and writings that shed more light on the role of the United States. For this edition, the author has selected and annotated twenty-one documents for a new documentary Appendix, including President Clinton’s apology to the people of Guatemala.

About the Author

Nick Cullather is Associate Professor of History at Indiana University. He is the author of Illusions of Influence: The Political Economy of United States-Philippines Relations, 1942-1960 (Stanford University Press, 1994).