The Jakarta Method, Vincent Bevins

 

The Jakarta Method:  Washington's anticommunist crusade and the mass murder program that shaped our world by Vincent Bevins

Started: 8/19/2023
Completed: 8/25/2023
Recommendation: Recommended
Recommended By: Nobody

Review:

This is not an easy read.  The anticommunist movement is more than just McCarthy--it destroyed lives and arguably countries the world over.  This is a look at how the US was so intently focused on anticommunism that it lost sight of almost everything else and helped foster some of the worst human right abuses in the world including genocide.  If you have the stomach, this is worth the time.