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Maddow, Rachel 1973-

Drift the unmooring of American military power Rachel Maddow - 1. ed. - 275 S 22 cm

Formerly CIP Uk. - Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-261) and index. -

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.

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

ISBN: 0307460983 (hbk.) £16.99 9780307460981 (hbk.) £16.99 9781921844966 (pbk.) 1921844965 (pbk)

LCCN: 2012000998

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 016073514 UK

Subjects--Topical Terms:
National security--United States
Militarism--United States
Political culture--United States

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Military policy
United States--Armed Forces--Appropriations and expenditures
United States--Foreign relations--1989-
United States--Politics and government--1989-

Subjects--Index Terms: National security United States Militarism United States Political culture United States United States Military policy United States Armed Forces Appropriations and expenditures United States Foreign relations 1989- United States Politics and government 1989-

LC Class. No.: UA23

Dewey Class. No.: 306.2/70973 306.270973