House of War: The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power

House of War: The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power
ISBN-10
0618872019
ISBN-13
9780618872015
Category
Arms race
Pages
688
Language
English
Published
2007-06
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Author
James Carroll

Description

An incisive analysis of the Pentagon, the military, and their vast, frequently hidden influence on American life argues that the Pentagon has, since its inception, operated beyond the control of any force in government or society, drawing on extensive personal experience, exhaustive research, and numerous interviews to prove the author's contention. Reprint.

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