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Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - How far would a government go in the pursuit of control over the human mind During the height of the Cold War, fears of brainwashing, espionage, and psychological warfare pushed intelligence agencies into unexplored territory. Hidden behind layers of secrecy, a little-known CIA program known as MKULTRA launched hundreds of research projects involving drugs, behavior, memory, interrogation techniques, and the limits of human psychology. For decades, much of the program remained concealed from public view.In MKULTRA: Documents, Experiments, and the Search for Mind Control, author Jay R. Robbin takes readers inside one of the most controversial intelligence programs in modern history. Drawing from declassified documents, congressional investigations, court records, historical research, and journalistic reporting, this book traces the origins, development, exposure, and lasting legacy of MKULTRA.Journey through the Cold War fears that inspired the program, the rise of Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA's behavioral research efforts, the experiments involving LSD and psychological testing, the controversial Operation Midnight Climax project, and the enduring mystery surrounding Frank Olson. Explore the destruction of records, the investigations that followed, the role of journalists and congressional inquiries, and the ethical questions that continue to resonate decades later.Rather than relying on sensationalism or speculation, this book focuses on documented evidence, historical context, and the challenges historians face when investigating secret programs with incomplete records. It examines what is known, what remains uncertain, and why MKULTRA continues to occupy a unique place in public memory.…

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