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Militarism United States National security Political aspects United States National security United States Political culture United States United States Armed Forces Appropriations and expenditures United States Foreign relations 1989- United States Foreign relations Philosophy United States Military policy United States Military policy Decision making United States Politics and government 1989-Arkin, William M.
Summary: A leading military expert looks at America's state of perpetual war, and offers solutions such as civilian control of the military and the use of a "Global Security Index" to determine if intervention is truly necessary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327.73 ARKBrooks, Rosa
Summary: A former top Pentagon official, daughter of anti-war activists, wife of an Army Green Beret and human rights activist presents a scholarly examination of how a constant state of war is contrary to America's founding values, undermines international rules and compromises future security. --Publisher
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 355 BROMaddow, Rachel.
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.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2012
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 306.2 MADMaddow, Rachel.
Summary: Maddow shows how deeply militarized our culture has become--how the role of the national security sector has shape-shifted and grown over the past century to the point of being financially unsustainable and confused in mission.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2012
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 306.2 MADGrandin, Greg
Summary: Grandin offers a new perspective on America's most controversial diplomat and his continuing influence, arguing that Kissinger's militarized version of American exceptionalism has led to never-ending wars abroad and political polarization at home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2015