The political economy of U.S. militarism / Ismael Hossein-zadeh.
This wide-ranging, interdisciplinary analysis blends history, economics, and politics to challenge most of the prevailing accounts of the rise of U.S. militarism. While acknowledging the contributory role of some of the most widely-cited culprits (big oil, neoconservative ideology, the Zionist lobby...
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| Other title: | Political economy of US militarism. Political economy of United States militarism. |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2006.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- The military-industrial giant: an empire in itself
- Imperial militarisms: past and present
- The rise of U.S. militarism
- Inventing "threats to our national interests"
- Militant Islam, terrorism, and "clash of civilizations"
- Behind the invasion of Iraq
- Waste, inefficiency, and the spoils of military spending
- The political economy of U.S. military spending
- Limits of U.S. militarism.