Umfang:
Online-Ressource (xvi, 270 p)
ISBN:
1280428147
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9781280428142
Inhalt:
In this provocative new book, Andrew Bacevich warns of a dangerous dual obsession that has taken hold of Americans, conservatives and liberals alike. It is a marriage of militarism and utopian ideology--of unprecedented military might wed to a blind faith in the universality of Americanvalues. This perilous union, Bacevich argues, commits Americans to a futile enterprise, turning the US into a crusader state with a self-proclaimed mission of driving history to its final destination: the world-wide embrace of the American way of life. This mindset invites endless war and theever-deepening
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-261) and index
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Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Wilsonians under Arms; 2 The Military Profession at Bay; 3 Left, Right, Left; 4 California Dreaming; 5 Onward; 6 War Club; 7 Blood for Oil; 8 Common Defense; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1280426756
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780195173383
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version New American Militarism : How Americans Are Seduced by War
Sprache:
Englisch
