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Warfare Welfare
Squires, Gregory D.; Raskin, Marcus G.
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Description for Warfare Welfare
Reveals the true economic price of a forever war Editor(s): Raskin, Marcus G; Squires, Gregory D. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.
This edited volume reveals how a permanent war economy has made the United States unable to spread democracy abroad and has worsened domestic problems. The editors draw from classical readings in political theory, from primary documents (including key court decisions), and from social science research to analyze such issues as the effect of militarization and combativeness on the everyday lives of Americans. The editors also address the dire connection among banking losses, the housing recession, the welfare/national security state, and the challenge of rebuilding America’s infrastructure.
Raskin and Squires ultimately conclude that only by making war an unattractive option ... Read more
This edited volume reveals how a permanent war economy has made the United States unable to spread democracy abroad and has worsened domestic problems. The editors draw from classical readings in political theory, from primary documents (including key court decisions), and from social science research to analyze such issues as the effect of militarization and combativeness on the everyday lives of Americans. The editors also address the dire connection among banking losses, the housing recession, the welfare/national security state, and the challenge of rebuilding America’s infrastructure.
Raskin and Squires ultimately conclude that only by making war an unattractive option ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781597975322
SKU
V9781597975322
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Ref
99-1
About Squires, Gregory D.; Raskin, Marcus G.
MARCUS G. RASKIN is a professor at the School of Public Policy at the George Washington University and founder of the Institute of Policy Studies. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than twenty books, including The Four Freedoms Under Siege: The Clear and Present Danger from Our National Security State (Potomac Books, 2009). He lives in Washington, D.C.
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