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The WikiLeaks Files: The World According to US Empire Hardcover – August 25, 2015

by WikiLeaks (Author), Julian Assange (Introduction)
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Published in collaboration with WikiLeaks: What Cablegate tells us about US foreign policy

When WikiLeaks first came to prominence in 2010 by releasing 2,325,961 top-secret State Department cables, the world saw for the first time what the US really thought about national leaders, friendly dictators and supposed allies. It also discovered the dark truths of national policies, human rights violations, covert operations and cover-ups.

The WikiLeaks Files is the first volume that uses experts to collate the most important cables and shows their historic importance. The book explores in a series of chapters covering the major regions of the world how the US Empire has imposed its will. It reveals how the US imposes its agenda on the world: a new form of imperialism that uses a variety of tactics from torture and military action, to trade deals and “soft power,” in order to expand its influence. It shows the details of the close relationship between government and big business in promoting US goods around the world.

The WikiLeaks Files is the most comprehensive analysis of US State department cables to date. The introduction by Julian Assange—for the first time—exposes the on-going debates on freedom of information, international surveillance and justice.

Regional expert contributors include Dan Beeton, Phyllis Bennis, Michael Busch, Peter Certo, Conn Hallinan, Sarah Harrison, Richard Heydarian, Dahr Jamail, Jake Johnston, Alexander Main, Robert Naiman, Francis Njubi Nesbitt, Linda Pearson, Gareth Porter, Tim Shorrock, Russ Wellen, and Stephen Zunes.
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    624 pages
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    English
  3. Publisher
    Verso
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    August 25, 2015
  5. Dimensions
    6.39 x 1.65 x 9.56 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1781688745
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1781688748
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“Long after the debate over the publication of these cables has been forgotten, the documents themselves will remain a valuable archive for scholars and students of US foreign policy. The essays that make up The WikiLeaks Files shed critical light on a once secret history. ”
 —Edward J. Snowden, July 2015

“A deep dive into what the cables reveal about America’s dealings with a variety of states. It will be left to other books to argue whether WikiLeaks is right or wrong in their mission and approach. This one gives solid context to the cables themselves, explaining what they mean to the wider world.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Takes on a huge amount of data and delivers a thorough introduction to the narratives of US policy that the cables reveal [and] … makes the information in the cables accessible to a wide audience of readers who may not otherwise have the time or background knowledge to search through the data themselves.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Provides accessible insight into nearly every major news topic of today.”
—Portland Press Herald

“From government to big business, if you have a dirty secret, WikiLeaks is your nightmare.”
 —Guardian

“I’ve heard the impact of these releases on our foreign policy described as a meltdown, as a game-changer and so on ... Is this embarrassing? Yes. Is it awkward? Yes.”
 —Bob Gates, US Secretary of Defense, 2010

“The guy ought to be ... and I’m not for the death penalty, so if I’m not for the death penalty, there’s only one way to do it: illegally shoot the son of a bitch.”
 —Bob Beckel, Fox News

“The whole weighty book is a missile aimed at breaking the plate glass of US diplomacy and revealing its motivations.”
—Sydney Morning Herald

About the Author

Julian Assange has been the Editor-in-Chief of WikiLeaks since 2006. Since 2010 when the website published thousands of US military and diplomatic documents, he has been under investigation by the United States. That year he was called a “criminal” and a “terrorist” by some politicans, but also won the Sam Adams Award, was named Person of the Year by Le Monde’s readers’ and received the Time Readers’ Award. In 2011 he accepted the Sydney Peace Foundation Gold Medal for Peace, the Martha Gelhorn Prize for Journalism, the Walkley Award for most outstanding contribution to journalism, and the Amnesty International UK Media Award. Since June 2012 he has been seeking political asylum at the Ecuadorian Embassy, London.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Verso (August 25, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 624 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1781688745
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1781688748
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.21 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.39 x 1.65 x 9.56 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars It is excellent, awesome work
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2016
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Regarding the Work:
Impressive, seriously impressive investigatory journalism.
It is excellent, awesome work. It’s important insight with revealing considerations that a "MATURE & CONSCIENTIOUS" America needs to have access to & be conscientious of.
Excellent journalism, high quality and level education for an INFORMED CITIZENRY.

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Reserve comment & opinion, however generally...
It seems an opportunity for redemption at the Global scale.
& a re-recognition not only of the world’s conscience but of the People of America's Collective Conscience of America re-emphasized on the map and part of the Global Community.
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Hamza
5.0 out of 5 stars The Wikileaks Files is a must read
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2017
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This is a carefully thought-out scholarly work. It provides a rare glimpse of the actual realities of the Empire. More importantly, it arms the readers with the ammunitions to confront the Empire and to transform the world. I pay special tribute to the authors for their restraint and objectivity in analyzing the files. I wish more and more people throughout the world would have the opportunity to read this book. The book should be translated in all major languages of the world.
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Mila Joe G
5.0 out of 5 stars Really a must read
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2021
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Another must read, well written account of how the world works.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Everyone needs a copy of it! including and especially ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2016
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Everyone needs a copy of it ! including and especially school children.
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Dennis Nomer
5.0 out of 5 stars An eye opener
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2016
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This book is quite a thorough eye-opener on geopolitics. I have not been a believer in the US Mainstream Media for some time, but we all need alternative sources. This is a fairly comprehensive look at the relationship between the US and a number of other countries in recent years. Chapter by chapter, WikiLeaks source info combined with expert analysis provides real insight into actual US Policy and activities relating to all of these foreign countries, in contrast to the jive normally presented to the American public by the Mainstream Media.
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Mikeh Parks
5.0 out of 5 stars The book came in great condition!
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2021
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I liked that it was delivered at the right time and in quality condition. Thanks!
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Peter EJ Cronau
5.0 out of 5 stars A warning to the world.
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2015
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The nature of US power, as the US government never wanted you to see. This is essential reading for those interested in the expression of unrivalled power as the US pushes for the ultimate expansion of its worldwide empire. This is the book necessitated by the media's neglect of the message, as it focuses still on the messenger. The message this book contains is a warning to the world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it
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Great Book
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!
Reviewed in Canada on August 17, 2018
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Well, most people in the world already know all this information. It's America and it's white allies that are so brainwashed that needs wikileaks to unbrainwash themselves because their mainstream media has them completely brain-dead that they cannot even put 2 and 2 together to make 4. It's like their corporations have them blindfolded and can shove them in any direction against anyone who has resources, particularly oil. I say buy this book in bulk and give it to them whenever they start repeating their media propaganda. They definitely need some real education.
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Sebastian
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 17, 2020
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Truly eye-opening and deeply captivating. I have always been enthralled by the conspiracy and the top secret. But this book makes you realise that there is no conspiracy, it is just a fact and an integral part of our life that much is done without our knowledge or consent. I would recommend this easily readable and nicely accessible book for any student of geopolitics. More so, I would urge any citizen of the world to buy this to truly understand the way our system is organised.
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5.0 out of 5 stars .Great work
Reviewed in India on September 11, 2017
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Great book . Julian done extraordinary work,very informative book about dictatorship of USA .
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Henri Azar
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente libro.
Reviewed in Spain on January 9, 2016
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Un libro que resume de forma clara los documentos de Wikileaks. Imprescindible para comprender el mundo REAL. Apagar la tele por favor.
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Anckarström
5.0 out of 5 stars Wie das Imperium arbeitet
Reviewed in Germany on November 5, 2015
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Es kann manchmal interessant sein zu erfahren, was Menschen sagen, wenn sie glauben, nicht unter Beobachtung zu stehen. Ganz besonders gruselig kann dies sein, wenn es um Menschen geht, die Macht und Einfluß über das Schicksal dieser Welt haben. Hier lesen wir mehrere Zusammenstellungen über gehackte Dokumente aus verschiedenen Einflußbereichen des Amerikanischen Imperiums (und das ist ja im Prinzip die ganze Welt). Nun ist ja einiges aus neuerer Zeit nicht dabei, wie etwa die Ukraine, und es ist eine Auswahl, was immer subjektiv ist, aber immerhin ist die Tendenz nicht zu übersehen; die USA verfolgen immer ihre wirtschaftlichen und geostrategischen Interessen, egal wer im Weissen Haus sitzt. Es geht eben um die Weltherrschaft und um Geld und Macht. Menschenrechte sind da nur vorgeschobene Argumente, die man selbst ohne Probleme mit den Füssen tritt. Wie ist etwa Bashar al-Assad weniger demokratisch als die Militärregierung in Kairo? Und wer schießt nicht "auf die eigene Bevölkerung" in einem Bürgerkrieg? Das tun wohl die Gegner auch? Und die Gegner kommen häufig nicht einmal aus Syrien, sondern sind von den USA und deren Vasallen bezahlt und ausgerüstet.
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