"The CIA: An Imperial History" by Hugh Wilford is a thought-provoking exploration of the CIA's role in shaping global politics, revealing how the agency's early leaders, influenced by imperialist ideologies, contributed to the US's rise as a new imperial power ¹. Wilford's book offers a nuanced understanding of the CIA's operations, strategies, and impact on world events, from its inception to its modern-day activities, highlighting the agency's transformation from an intelligence-gathering organization to a covert operations powerhouse ¹.
