Gustafson, Kristian
Hostile Intent: U.S. Covert Operations in Chile, 1964-1974
- ISBN 13:
- 9781597970976
- author:
- Gustafson, Kristian
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Potomac Books Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 288
- Genre:
- American history: postwar, from c 1945 -
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Kristian Gustafson's Hostile Intent examines the US intelligence history surrounding Chile from 1964 to 1974. At the request of successive US presidents, the CIA worked with other government agencies to prevent the democratically elected socialist president Salvador Allende and then undermine his government. The declassification of thousands of US government documents has led historians to reevaluate the role of US covert operations in Allende's downfall. Most observers have maintained that US machinations were responsible for the success of General Augusto Pinochet's coup, but Gustafson convincingly shows this conventional wisdom is flawed. His research is based on an intensive examination of previously unavailable US records and interviews with key figures. This book provides a comprehensive account of US involvement in Chile, offering a provocative reinterpretation of this involvement that will shape future debates.
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