This book describes the intense mobilization of American society in the Global War on Terrorism coupled with trends in progress before 9/11. With its focus on maximizing civilian casualties, terrorism has been uniquely able to arouse the popular emotion and make us rethink the use of military force.
Tabella dei contenuti
Introduction * The New War * PART I: THE ARMED FORCES AND SOCIETY* Struggling for Relevance * The New Social Identity * PART II: THE ARMED FORCES AND THE STATE * The Estranged Military * Toward New Civil-Military Relations * The Garrison State * PART III: THE ARMED FORCES AND AMERICAN EMPIRE * The Changing International Scene * American Empire * Conclusions
Circa l’autore
Matthew J. Morgan is Associate Professor, Mc Kinsey & Company.
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Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 211 ● ISBN 9780230610156 ● Dimensione 1.3 MB ● Casa editrice Palgrave Macmillan US ● Città New York ● Paese US ● Pubblicato 2008 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 4829484 ● Protezione dalla copia DRM sociale