The Continuing U.S. Regime-Change Toolkit: Color Revolutions, Political Influence, and Vietnam
Introduction The history of U.S. foreign policy includes repeated efforts to influence or change the political direction of foreign states. These efforts have taken different forms: covert political intervention, financial and organizational support, economic pressure, diplomatic coercion, democracy assistance, civil-society engagement, intelligence operations, and military force. The central question is therefore not whether the United…