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Kinzer, Stephen.

Overthrow: America’s century of regime change from Hawaii to Iraq / Stephen Kinzer.—1st ed.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN-13: 987-0-8050-7861-9

ISBN-10: 0-8050-7861-4

1. United States—Foreign relations—20th century. 2. Hawaii—History—Overthrow of the Monarchy, 1893. 3. Iraq War, 2003-4. Intervention (International law)—History—20th century. 5. Legitimacy of governments—History—20th century. I. Title.

E744.K49 2006

327.73009—dc22                   2005054856

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