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.
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.