Chalmers Johnson

Chalmers Johnson  link Amazon Sourcewatch Unwelcome Guests Website (Author, academic)
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Born	1931-08-06 Phoenix, Arizona
Died	2010-11-20 Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California
Interests	United States/Foreign policy/Since 1945
US academic who developed the concept of blowback

Chalmers Johnson was an American author and professor emeritus of the University of California, San Diego. He served in the Korean war, was a consultant for the CIA from 1967–1973, and led the Center for Chinese Studies at the UCB. He is a sharp critic of US imperialism and has written numerous books on the topic, including the trilogy: Blowback, The Sorrows of Empire and Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic.

Blowback

He developed the theory of Blowback, or unintended consequences:

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