Definition of CIA History: A New Outbreak Hierarchy

This unique history follows the creation and evolution of the CIA and how it was established as the main defender of America's hidden global empire. After World War II, the United States emerged as the dominant power on the international stage. In 1947, to support this new global status, the CIA was created with the aim of analyzing foreign espionage. However, a few years later, the Agency became involved in other operations: supporting pro-American governments, overthrowing nationalist leaders, and monitoring anti-imperialist dissenters internally.

The Cold War era was an obvious reason for this transformation, but it was not the only one. The distinguished British espionage historian Hugh Wilford draws on decades of research to show the American Agency as part of a broader framework: the history of the Western empire. The young members of the CIA, who imagined themselves as British imperial agents, were influenced by successive US presidents, who used the Agency's secret powers to conceal international interventions from post-Columbian foreigners and anti-imperialist Americans. Even the CIA's global hunt for terrorists after 9/11 was haunted by the ghosts of previous empires.

This remarkable edition offers a comprehensive, original, and immersive narrative about the birth of a new imperial order in the shadows. It provides the most complete description of how America adopted opacity and secrecy abroad and at home.

Pages: 384, Year of Publication: 0910, Dimensions: 15.8x15.8cm