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The Long War: A New History of U.S. National Security Policy Since World War II
A J Bacevich
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Description for The Long War: A New History of U.S. National Security Policy Since World War II
Paperback. Editor(s): Bacevich, Andrew J. Num Pages: 608 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 860.
Essays by a diverse and distinguished group of historians, political scientists, and sociologists examine the alarms, emergencies, controversies, and confusions that have characterized America's Cold War, the post-Cold War interval of the 1990s, and today's "Global War on Terror." This "Long War" has left its imprint on virtually every aspect of American life; by considering it as a whole, The Long War is the first volume to take a truly comprehensive look at America's response to the national-security crisis touched off by the events of World War II. Contributors consider topics ranging from grand strategy and strategic bombing to ... Read more
Essays by a diverse and distinguished group of historians, political scientists, and sociologists examine the alarms, emergencies, controversies, and confusions that have characterized America's Cold War, the post-Cold War interval of the 1990s, and today's "Global War on Terror." This "Long War" has left its imprint on virtually every aspect of American life; by considering it as a whole, The Long War is the first volume to take a truly comprehensive look at America's response to the national-security crisis touched off by the events of World War II. Contributors consider topics ranging from grand strategy and strategic bombing to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231131599
SKU
V9780231131599
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About A J Bacevich
Andrew J. Bacevich is professor of history and international relations at Boston University. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, he received his Ph.D. in American diplomatic history from Princeton. His most recent book is The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism.
Reviews for The Long War: A New History of U.S. National Security Policy Since World War II
A remarkable collection.
Major Stephanie D. Halcrow, U.S. Air Force Proceedings A valuable resource. The Journal of Cold War Studies A welcome antidote to much of the traditional historiography that takes its cues from the official paradigms of US security policy.
Thorsten B. Olesen The International History Review Bacevich has produced a volume that illuminates the present as ... Read more
Major Stephanie D. Halcrow, U.S. Air Force Proceedings A valuable resource. The Journal of Cold War Studies A welcome antidote to much of the traditional historiography that takes its cues from the official paradigms of US security policy.
Thorsten B. Olesen The International History Review Bacevich has produced a volume that illuminates the present as ... Read more