Nick Cullather is an American historian and professor of history at Indiana University. His research interests include US diplomatic history and intelligence, and he is notable especially for his studies of the role of the CIA in coups and nation building in Latin America.
Cullather was recruited by the CIA as a graduate student in 1992 to investigate documents pertaining to PBSuccess, the operation that led to the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état, as part of a larger review meant to determine which documents could be declassified. The result of that study was Secret History: The CIA's Classified Account of Its Operations in Guatemala, 1952-1954. Many of the documents discussed in the book had already been publicized by Philip Agee and others;[3] Cullather's study, "the facsimile reproduction of an internal agency study",[4] was released in 1997 before the CIA, in mid-1998, "aborted the entire declassification process". Cullather's study, according to Lars Schoultz, is "an exceptionally valuable document-not simply a lucid chronicle of who did what to whom, but a vivid cautionary tale about how the cloak of secrecy allowed government officials to avoid questions of perspective, of proportion, and of right and wrong".[3] Historian Greg Grandin called it "an extremely important scholarly and pedagogical work".[5]
Cullather's study of Philippines–United States relations, "Based on extensive research in U.S. and Philippine archives",[6] was the subject of his 1994 book Illusions of Influence: The Political Economy of United States-Philippines Relations, 1942–1960. He argued that these relations were not as dominated by the United States as conventional wisdom dictates, that the client-patron relationship is often a complicated dynamic[7] (for instance, the US were interested in military bases while the Philippines sought to control their own economy[8]), and that "American influence--so often portrayed as fact in United States documents--is in many ways illusory".[7]
"The War on the Peasant: The United States and the Third World". In Robert J. McMahon, ed., The Cold War in the Third World (pp. 192–207). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. 2013.
The Hungry World: America's Cold War Battle Against Poverty in Asia. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. 2010.
Secret History: The CIA's Classified Account of Its Operations in Guatemala, 1952–1954. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. 1999.
Illusions of Influence: The Political Economy of United States-Philippines Relations, 1942–1960. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. 1994.
Managing Nationalism: United States National Security Council Documents on the Philippines, 1953-1960. Quezon City: New Day Publishers. 1992.
References
^Rosenstiel, Thomas B. (24 March 1986). "Parable for Press: Espionage--Coverage Poses Risks". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
^"Hoosier Will Lead House Iran Probe". Kokomo Tribune. 18 December 1986. p. 20. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
^Biedzynski, James (1995). "Rev. of Cullather, Illusions of Influence". Crossroads: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Southeast Asian Studies. 9 (1): 128–30. JSTOR 40860511.
^Evans, Crystal (12 September 2005). "SAU to host annual Walz Lecture". Southern Arkansas University. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
^Boddiger, David (14 April 2013). "Global gold frenzy has devastating impact on Guatemala's Mayans". The Tico Times. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
External links
Cullather's faculty page at IU
January 11, 2023
nick, cullather, american, historian, professor, history, indiana, university, research, interests, include, diplomatic, history, intelligence, notable, especially, studies, role, coups, nation, building, latin, america, contents, biography, career, selected, . Nick Cullather is an American historian and professor of history at Indiana University His research interests include US diplomatic history and intelligence and he is notable especially for his studies of the role of the CIA in coups and nation building in Latin America Contents 1 Biography and career 2 Selected works 3 References 4 External linksBiography and career EditCullather graduated from Indiana University AB 1981 before working as press secretary for US Representative Lee H Hamilton in the 1980s 1 2 He received his Ph D from the University of Virginia in 1993 Cullather was recruited by the CIA as a graduate student in 1992 to investigate documents pertaining to PBSuccess the operation that led to the 1954 Guatemalan coup d etat as part of a larger review meant to determine which documents could be declassified The result of that study was Secret History The CIA s Classified Account of Its Operations in Guatemala 1952 1954 Many of the documents discussed in the book had already been publicized by Philip Agee and others 3 Cullather s study the facsimile reproduction of an internal agency study 4 was released in 1997 before the CIA in mid 1998 aborted the entire declassification process Cullather s study according to Lars Schoultz is an exceptionally valuable document not simply a lucid chronicle of who did what to whom but a vivid cautionary tale about how the cloak of secrecy allowed government officials to avoid questions of perspective of proportion and of right and wrong 3 Historian Greg Grandin called it an extremely important scholarly and pedagogical work 5 Cullather s study of Philippines United States relations Based on extensive research in U S and Philippine archives 6 was the subject of his 1994 book Illusions of Influence The Political Economy of United States Philippines Relations 1942 1960 He argued that these relations were not as dominated by the United States as conventional wisdom dictates that the client patron relationship is often a complicated dynamic 7 for instance the US were interested in military bases while the Philippines sought to control their own economy 8 and that American influence so often portrayed as fact in United States documents is in many ways illusory 7 Cullather was an editor at The Journal of American History 9 and is interviewed as an expert in a movie on gold mining in Guatemala Gold Fever 10 Selected works Edit The War on the Peasant The United States and the Third World In Robert J McMahon ed The Cold War in the Third World pp 192 207 New York NY Oxford University Press 2013 The Hungry World America s Cold War Battle Against Poverty in Asia Cambridge MA Harvard University Press 2010 Secret History The CIA s Classified Account of Its Operations in Guatemala 1952 1954 Stanford CA Stanford University Press 1999 Illusions of Influence The Political Economy of United States Philippines Relations 1942 1960 Stanford CA Stanford University Press 1994 Managing Nationalism United States National Security Council Documents on the Philippines 1953 1960 Quezon City New Day Publishers 1992 References Edit Rosenstiel Thomas B 24 March 1986 Parable for Press Espionage Coverage Poses Risks Los Angeles Times Retrieved 2 May 2013 Hoosier Will Lead House Iran Probe Kokomo Tribune 18 December 1986 p 20 Retrieved 2 May 2013 a b Schoultz Lars 2000 Rev of Cullather Secret History The Journal of American History 87 2 735 36 doi 10 2307 2568893 JSTOR 2568893 Granding Gregory 2001 Rev of Cullather Secret History Journal of Latin American Studies 33 33 656 57 doi 10 1017 s0022216x01456173 JSTOR 365374 Grandin Gregory 2001 Rev of Cullather Secret History Journal of Latin American Studies 33 33 656 57 doi 10 1017 s0022216x01456173 JSTOR 365374 May Glenn Anthony 1996 Rev of Cullather Illusions of Influence The American Historical Review 101 1 JSTOR 2169392 a b Merrill Dennis 1995 Rev of Cullather Illusions of Influence The Journal of American History 82 3 1275 76 doi 10 2307 2945251 JSTOR 2945251 Biedzynski James 1995 Rev of Cullather Illusions of Influence Crossroads An Interdisciplinary Journal of Southeast Asian Studies 9 1 128 30 JSTOR 40860511 Evans Crystal 12 September 2005 SAU to host annual Walz Lecture Southern Arkansas University Retrieved 2 May 2013 Boddiger David 14 April 2013 Global gold frenzy has devastating impact on Guatemala s Mayans The Tico Times Retrieved 2 May 2013 External links EditCullather s faculty page at IU Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nick Cullather amp oldid 1062124941, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
