William Blum

William Blum (1933–2018) was an American author and critic of U.S. foreign policy, known for documentary-style accounts of US interventions.

Author of 'Killing Hope' and 'Rogue State'; known for documenting and criticizing US foreign-policy interventions and CIA activities.

The available review praises 'Con la scusa della libertà' as a passionate, courageous compendium documenting US foreign-policy interventions. It presents the book as a condensed version of the author's larger work known in the U.S. as 'Killing Hope'. The review frames Blum's work as a re-interpretation of modern geopolitical history and a loss-of-innocence account for readers.

For:Readers interested in critical histories of US foreign policy, investigative non‑fiction, and political journalism.