It takes me a while to read theory so I’m still slogging through Superimperialism. It’s particularly interesting now as that era is in the process of coming to an end. There’s so many important concepts and fun little tidbits in there.
I have so many on my list so no idea what I’ll choose next. Most likely something a little lighter and easier to read. I sometimes feel like I need a few university level economics courses to understand the concepts and terms Hudson uses.
On a CIA related note both Devil’s Chessboard and American Exception are on my list and I’m quite excited about both.
You could try his blog. It’s a lot easier to understand and has transcripts + links to his various interviews which are more geared towards a lay audience. I haven’t read Superimperialism yet but he directly references, cites, and expands on concepts from it in his blog.
I really like his blog as well, and the various interviews he does with Marxist journalists. Although the concepts he refers to and expands on in his articles often require a reading of the referenced book for a deeper understanding.
I almost started American Exception actually, but it’s about 500 pages and I didn’t want to read another long book. I’ll probably read that by the end of the year though.
I plan on reading Killing Hope soon as well. I can’t quite articulate why I hated Tim Weiner’s book so much, he just seems like a dope.
It takes me a while to read theory so I’m still slogging through Superimperialism. It’s particularly interesting now as that era is in the process of coming to an end. There’s so many important concepts and fun little tidbits in there.
I just recently finished CIA: Legacy of Ashes by Tim Weiner. I actually gave up after 800 pages because I did NOT like the author.
Seems to be good practice to alternate between heavy books and ‘lighter’ ones.
I have so many on my list so no idea what I’ll choose next. Most likely something a little lighter and easier to read. I sometimes feel like I need a few university level economics courses to understand the concepts and terms Hudson uses.
On a CIA related note both Devil’s Chessboard and American Exception are on my list and I’m quite excited about both.
You could try his blog. It’s a lot easier to understand and has transcripts + links to his various interviews which are more geared towards a lay audience. I haven’t read Superimperialism yet but he directly references, cites, and expands on concepts from it in his blog.
I really like his blog as well, and the various interviews he does with Marxist journalists. Although the concepts he refers to and expands on in his articles often require a reading of the referenced book for a deeper understanding.
I almost started American Exception actually, but it’s about 500 pages and I didn’t want to read another long book. I’ll probably read that by the end of the year though.
I plan on reading Killing Hope soon as well. I can’t quite articulate why I hated Tim Weiner’s book so much, he just seems like a dope.