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The WikiLeaks files : the world according to US Empire / Introduction by Julian Assange.

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WikiLeaks (Organization)

Official secrets -- United States.

Government information -- United States.

Leaks (Disclosure of information) -- United States.

Whistle blowing -- Political aspects.

United States -- Foreign relations -- 2001-2009.

United States -- Foreign relations -- 2009-

9781781688748 (hc.)

1781688745 (hc.)

9781784782719 (pbk.)

1784782718 (pbk.)

614 pages ; 25 cm.

"When WikiLeaks first came to prominence in 2010 by releasing over two million top-secret State Department cables, the world saw for the first time what the US really thought about national leaders, friendly dictators and supposed allies. It also discovered the dark truths of national policies, human rights violations, covert operations and cover-ups. The WikiLeaks Files is the first volume that uses experts to collate the most important cables and shows their historic importance. The book explores in a series of chapters covering the major regions of the world how the US Empire has imposed its will. It reveals how the US imposes its agenda on the world: a new form of imperialism that uses a variety of tactics from torture and military action, to trade deals and "soft power," in order to expand its influence. It shows the details of the close relationship between government and big business in promoting US goods around the world. The introduction by Julian Assange exposes the on-going debates on freedom of information, international surveillance and justice. Regional expert contributors include Dan Beeton, Phyllis Bennis, Michael Busch, Peter Certo, Conn Hallinan, Sarah Harrison, Richard Heydarian, Dahr Jamail, Jake Johnston, Alexander Main, Robert Naiman, Francis Njubi Nesbitt, Linda Pearson, Gareth Porter, Tim Shorrock, Russ Wellen, and Stephen Zunes"--Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

America and the dictators -- Dictators and human rights -- War and terrorism -- Indexing the empire / Sarah Harrison -- US war crimes and the ICC / Linda Pearson -- Europe / Michael Busch -- Russia / Russ Wellen -- Turkey / Conn Hallinan -- Israel / Stephen Zunes and Peter Certo -- Syria / Robert Naiman -- Iran / Gareth Porter -- Iraq / Dahr Jamail -- Afghanistan / Phyllis Bennis -- East Asia / Tim Shorrock -- Southeast Asia / Richard Heydarian -- South Africa / Francis Njubi Nesbitt -- Latin America and the Caribbean / Alexander Main, Jake Johnston , and Dan Beeton -- Venezuela / Dan Beeton, Jake Johnston, and Alexander Main.

Assange, Julian.

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