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Drift : the unmooring of American military power Cover Image Book

Drift : the unmooring of American military power / Rachel Maddow.

Maddow, Rachel. (Author).

Summary:

Identifying what the author believes to be a battle between the priorities of civilian life and the war, the host of the critically acclaimed The Rachel Maddow show explains that today's focus on national security is actually compromising national stability, tracing the historical events and contributing factors that have promoted a deeply militarized American culture.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780307460981
  • ISBN: 0307460983
  • Physical Description: 275 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Crown Publishers, [2012]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-261) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Prologue: is it too late to descope this? -- G.I. Joe, Ho Chi Minh, and the American art of fighting about fighting -- A nation at peace everywhere in the world -- Let 'er fly -- Isle of spice -- Stupid regulations -- Mylanta, 'tis of thee -- Doing more with less (hassle) -- "One hell of a killing machine" -- An $8 trillion fungus among Us -- Epilogue: you build it, you own it.
Citation/References Note:
Kirkus Starred
Library Journal Starred
Kirkus Starred, March 2012
Library Journal Starred, March 2012
Target Audience Note:
Adult
Adult Follett Library Resources

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National security > United States.
Militarism > United States.
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Political culture.
United States > Military policy.
United States > Armed Forces > Appropriations and expenditures.
United States > Foreign relations > 1989-
United States > Politics and government > 1989-
United States > Foreign relations.
United States > Politics and government.

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