A Great Place to Have a War: America in Laos and the Birth of a Military CIA
Jim Thompson landed in Thailand at the end of World War II, a former American society dilettante who became an Asian legend as a spy and silk magnate with access to Thai worlds outsiders never saw. As the Cold War reached Thailand, America had a choice: Should it, as Thompson believed, help other nations build democracies from their traditional cultures or, as his ex-OSS friend Willis Bird argued, remake the world through deception and self-serving alliances? In a story rich with insights and intrigue, this book explores a key Cold War episode that is still playing out today.
Country | USA |
Brand | Wiley |
Manufacturer | Trade Paper Press |
Binding | Hardcover |
UnitCount | 1 |
EANs | 9780470086216 |
ReleaseDate | 0000-00-00 |