The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War (Hardcover) by Andrew J Bacevich

from Shrike58

Bacevich's consideration of how republic congeals into empire is a useful examination of the roots of the current intractable situation the United States finds itself in: That of applying more and more force to resolve our security commitments for seemingly less result and at greater cost. This b...

from TheAmpersand

I picked up "The New American Militarism" because I wanted a way to navigate around the odd mixture of obsequiousness, guilt and genuine respect that I've detected around so many discussions of the American military lately. Bacevich, does, after a fashion, mention this element of civilian-militar...

from ABVR

Status quo, according to an old joke, is Latin for "the mess we're in." Andrew Bacevich-a retired U. S. Army colonel turned historian of international relations-dissects the status quo in this wide-ranging, erudite book and concludes that we are, as a nation, very deep in a very serious mess of o...

from nmele

Prof. Bacevich offers coherent, systematic insights into why American citizens accept every larger defense expenditures as well as wars (by any other name) that are not in defense of the nation. He also offers ten suggestions about approaches to remedying our fascination with all things military....

from nmele

Prof. Bacevich offers coherent, systematic insights into why American citizens accept every larger defense expenditures as well as wars (by any other name) that are not in defense of the nation. He also offers ten suggestions about approaches to remedying our fascination with all things military....