Origins of the warfare state : World War II and the transformation of American politics /

The post-World War II emergence of a full-blown state of perpetual war is arguably the most important feature of contemporary American politics. This book examines the 'warfare state' in terms of a broad ensemble of structures, policies and ideologies, permanent war economy, national secur...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Boggs, Carl (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, [2017]
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Table of Contents:
  • From Pearl Harbor to the "Asian Pivot"
  • Mobilizing for war
  • U.S. global power and the "higher immorality" superpower unleashed
  • The curse of bomb power
  • The new imperial order
  • The road to global disaster?
  • Postscript: Good-war propaganda.