One shortcoming of this book is that abstract macroeconomic and
political analysis leaves no room for the role played by the secret state.
The author briefly mentions that in 1966 Walter Reuther accused the AFL-CIO
of working with the CIA, but since the Kennedy era is seen as the high point
of Atlanticism, and Vietnam its downfall, little room is left for more
recent revelations. Most academic historians still haven't fully recognized
the massive role played by CIA covert operations. The Marshall Plan itself,
for example, was directed by the secret state. When choosing a dissertation
topic, neo-Marxist categories work fine. But if you want to aim for deeper
understanding, then it becomes necessary to leave academia behind so that
conspiracism can be given its rightful place in recent history.
ISBN 0-86091-801-7
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