The Jakarta Method
Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World
Vincent Bevins
The book investigates the United States' support for anticommunist regimes during the Cold War, focusing on the mass killings in Indonesia in 1965-66 as a case study. It explores how these events influenced global politics and the spread of authoritarian governments backed by the U.S. in other countries.
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