The WikiLeaks Files: The World According to US Empire …

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

Adeep dive into what the cables reveal about Americas 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

Ive 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 Im not for the death penalty, so if Im not for the death penalty, theres 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

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