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House of war : the Pentagon and the disastrous rise of American power /

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In this book, Carroll advances a controversial thesis: the Pentagon has, since its founding, operated beyond the control of any force in government or society. It is the loosest cannon in American history, and no institution has changed this country more. He marshals a trove of often chilling eviden...

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Main Author: Carroll, James, 1943- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006.
Subjects:
Pentagon (Va.)
United States. > Department of Defense.
Pentagon (Virg.)
USA > Department of Defense
Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer > Bitterfeld
USA; Verteidigungsministerium > Militärpolitik > Machtpolitik > Militarismus > Geschichte.
United States > Military policy.
Militarism > United States > History > 20th century.
Militarism > United States > History > 21st century.
Arms race > United States > History > 20th century.
Arms race > United States > History > 21st century.
Course aux armements > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Course aux armements > États-Unis > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Arms race.
Militarism.
Military policy.
United States.
Machtpolitik
Militärpolitik
Militärpolitik > USA > Geschichte 1945 ff.
Machtpolitik > USA > Geschichte 1945 ff.
Militarismus > USA > Geschichte 1945 ff.
Verteidigungsministerium > USA > Geschichte 1945 ff.
Washington > Pentagon > Geschichte 1945 ff.
Militarism > United States.
Militarism > United States > 20th century.
Arms race > United States.
1900-2099
History.
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