Abuse Of Power: U.S. Foreign Policy From Cuba To Vietnam

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A sharp and unflinching work of political analysis, Abuse of Power dissects the failures and contradictions of American foreign policy during two of the Cold War's most volatile episodes — the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba and the escalating military intervention in Vietnam. Theodore Draper, a respected historian and political commentator, argues with forensic precision that U.S. policymakers systematically misread, mismanaged, and ultimately abused the power entrusted to them, with devastating consequences for both American credibility and the people caught in the crossfire. Drawing on close reading of official statements, congressional testimony, and firsthand accounts, Draper illustrates how institutional arrogance and ideological rigidity drove the United States into increasingly untenable positions on the world stage. Written with the urgency of a journalist and the rigour of a scholar, this is an essential document of Cold War-era political accountability that remains as relevant today as when it was first published.