{"product_id":"book-4164","title":"Nemesis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis final volume of Chalmers Johnson's bestselling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlowback\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003etrilogy confronts the overreaching of the American empire and the threat it poses to the republic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his prophetic book\u003cem\u003eBlowback\u003c\/em\u003e, Johnson linked the CIA's clandestine activities abroad to disaster at home. In\u003cem\u003eThe Sorrows of Empire\u003c\/em\u003e, he explored how the growth of American militarism has jeopardized our security. Now, in\u003cem\u003eNemesis\u003c\/em\u003e, he shows how American imperialism undermines the republic itself, both economically and politically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing comparisons to empires past, Johnson explores in vivid detail the likely consequences of our dependence on a permanent war economy and what it will mean when the globe's sole \"hyperpower,\" no longer capable of paying for the vaulting ambitions of its leaders, becomes the greatest hyper-debtor of all time. In his stunning conclusion, Johnson suggests that the crisis of a financial breakdown could ultimately prove to be the only path to a renewed nation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49314106704176,"sku":"BD4164","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49314106736944,"sku":"ZE4164","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49314106835248,"sku":"ZM4164","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/4164-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775572466","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-4164","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}