Gangsters of Capitalism

Can you really question someone's dedication to their project when they climb Fort Riviere in northern Haiti to trace the imperial footsteps of Smedley War Is A Racket Butler? ... [A] bracing, expertly crafted history. --Spencer Ackerman, author of Reign of Terror Immensely readable. --The Federalist A relevant, readable effort to link past American colonialism to the present impulse to install homegrown leaders for life. --Kirkus Searing...An eye-opening portrait of American hubris. --Publisher's Weekly A taut, unnerving account...By following Butler's bloody trail around the world, Katz thoughtfully reckons with empire's true cost --Daniel Immerwahr, professor of history at Northwestern University and author of How to Hide An Empire Butler was the Forrest Gump of US imperialism, in all the good and bad ways implied by that statement... Traveling in Butler's footsteps, Jonathan Katz devastatingly documents the toll of US interference around the globe from the late nineteenth century well into our own. --Andrea Pitzer, author of Icebound and One Long Night A stunning book, part secret history and part globe-spanning journalism. It brings to life one of the most interesting figures in our history, Butler, a military hero who challenged our deepest beliefs about American empire... Deeply reported and masterfully told, this book is indispensable reading from one of America's most important foreign correspondents. --Christopher Leonard, New York Times bestselling author of Kochland Katz is a wonderful writer and deep reporter who is perfectly poised to tell the story of American Empire. --Peter Bergen, New York Times bestselling author of Manhunt May well be the most intrepid biography you will ever read... as compelling and colorful as the man himself... For anyone seeking to understand how the modern world came to be, Gangsters of Capitalism is an essential book. --Ben Fountain, author of the National Book Award Finalist Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk