--- product_id: 311755301 title: "The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program That Shaped Our World" brand: "vincent bevins" price: "126.23 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/311755301-the-jakarta-method-washingtons-anticommunist-crusade-and-the-mass-murder store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program That Shaped Our World **Brand:** vincent bevins **Price:** 126.23 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program That Shaped Our World by vincent bevins - **How much does it cost?** 126.23 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/311755301-the-jakarta-method-washingtons-anticommunist-crusade-and-the-mass-murder) ## Best For - vincent bevins enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted vincent bevins brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR, THE FINANCIAL TIMES , AND GQ “A radical new history of the United States abroad” ( Wall Street Journal ) which uncovers U.S. complicity in the mass-killings of left-wing activists in Indonesia, Latin America and around the world In 1965, the US government helped the Indonesian military kill approximately one million innocent civilians—eliminating the largest Communist Party outside China and the Soviet Union and inspiring other copycat terror programs. In this bold and comprehensive new history, Vincent Bevins draws from recently declassified documents, archival research, and eyewitness testimony to reveal a shocking legacy that spans the globe. For decades, it’s been believed that the developing world passed peacefully into the US-led capitalist system. The Jakarta Method demonstrates that the brutal extermination of unarmed leftists was a fundamental part of Washington’s final triumph in the Cold War. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Dimensions | 5.7 x 1.2 x 8.3 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | Isbn 10 | 1541724003 | | Isbn 13 | 978-1541724006 | | Item Weight | 12.8 ounces | | Language | English | | Print Length | 352 pages | | Publication Date | April 27, 2021 | | Publisher | PublicAffairs | ## Images ![The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program That Shaped Our World - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81+-ZcH6OHL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent work to help understand the impact of US-led neocolonialism in the modern era! *by on Reviewed in the United States May 13, 2023* As a history buff, I normally prefer to read books about Early Modern Europe to about the beginning of the First World War. However, occasionally, I do enjoy books about the Interwar, Post-World-War-II and Cold War Eras. I'm very glad I chose this book to read when I wanted to find something about the Cold War Era. This book is very well-written and profoundly interesting. Truly, it puts into perspective the nature of Western (mainly US) neocolonialism as it translates into, not necessarily controlling outright foreign territory, but, rather, unduly influencing and meddling in Third World Politics to achieve a more nebulous form of control over those Third World societies. The writer's method of telling this story through the personal experiences of those affected by these social and political upheavals serves to bring this history into sharp focus. Sadly, the more things change the more they stay the same. Just recently, a far-right party (affiliated with a South American group that eerily harkens back to Family, Faith, Property anti-communist movements) just won a majority of seats on a constitutional convention to rewrite Chile's constitution. I highly recommend this work to anyone who wishes to develop a clearer understanding of the US shaping of Third World politics in modern times. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Even those well-versed in post-WWII U.S. foreign policy will appreciate Bevins. *by on Reviewed in the United States August 20, 2021* An excellent book. While I believe I have a decent understanding of CIA-backed regime change from Iran (1953) and Guatemala (1954) to the present, Bevins has probably done more to give shape and depth to that understanding than anyone outside of Chomsky and Alfred McCoy.Bevins' account spans the globe, but his core chapters – as well as his main threads from start to finish – focus on U.S. interventions in Indonesia and Brazil in the mid-1960s. This focus is all to the good, for my sense is that even among readers who are familiar with the overthrow of Mossadegh for the Shah, Arbenz for Armas, Allende for Pinochet, the Iran-Contra affair, and so on, may nevertheless have – as I admittedly did – much less familiarity with the U.S.-backed regime changes in Brazil and Indonesia.The broad story in these two countries is much the same as elsewhere: (1) install a military strongman to quash any possibility of communist movements and parties gaining any real power (Cold-War anti-communism was a genuine impetus for most U.S. policy-makers, argues Bevins), while at the same time (2) insisting that the strongman and his military do whatever is necessary to eliminate any impediment to U.S. business interests (of course, (1) and (2) typically fit together like hand in glove).What is NOT the same is this: U.S. "success" in these two countries (ASIDE(!) from the death of over a million innocent civilians) formed a sort of working model & method for the CIA in the years ahead. ALSO, the populations and economies of Brazil and Indonesia completely dwarf, say, El Salvador, or ... Guatemala. This is not to diminish what "we" (CIA-backed death squads) did in smaller countries. But it is to suggest, as Bevins does, the following: had these two countries been left to develop along the independent lines then being pursued, after winning their political independence yet before CIA-derailment, the world we live in today might look VERY different indeed. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ well-researched narrative of the cold war and how it shaped the developing world *by on Reviewed in the United States July 5, 2022* Bevin's book is exceptionally well researched. He meticulously relays the story of the transition from decolonization to ephemeral semi-socialist reign to authoritarian developmentalism in most third world nations through survivors' firsthand accounts and their personal and often devastating experiences.The author is true to his journalistic creed; he refrains from over-emphasizing any particular theory, no matter how plausible, if it is largely based on speculations. Where dependable data and declassified records are absent, he is explicit in saying that his account is at best incomplete. This is true, for instance, about the infamous September 30th movement of Indonesia and the rise of the unremarkable General Suharto. What really happened that night and who the schemers were have not been completely understood to this day.The book is replete with some staggering factual revelations about the United States' role, both as an enabler and an accomplice, in the anticommunist crusades of Indochina and South America. It should go without saying, however, that what the United States did in various countries during the cold war was not always done with the purpose of extracting favorable economic benefits; there were those who truly believed that the communism had to be defeated because it was an invasive, expansionist, and tyrannical sociopolitical system. Frank Wisner Jr. said it about his father: "He didn't think he was doing it to help his business buddies back in New York; he thought it was about the cause. For what it is worth, I believe that he believed that".The story ends by reminding readers that the "extermination of communists" in those third world nations did not bring about a transition to a prosperous liberal democracy. To varying degrees, crony capitalism persists and inequality abounds. Many, such as Indonesia itself, have smaller GDP per capita ratios (normalized by that of the United States') today than they did in the 60's. Transition to the developed world simply never occurred and it likely will never occur. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/311755301-the-jakarta-method-washingtons-anticommunist-crusade-and-the-mass-murder](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/311755301-the-jakarta-method-washingtons-anticommunist-crusade-and-the-mass-murder) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-08-13*