Unintended Consequences: The United States at War
- ISBN-10
- 1861893108
- ISBN-13
- 9781861893109
- Series
- Unintended Consequences
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 223
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-04-25
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Authors
- Kenneth J. Hagan, Ian J. Bickerton
Description
In this timely, groundbreaking study, the authors examine ten major wars fought by the United States, from the Revolutionary War to the ongoing Iraq War, and analyze the conflicts’ unintended consequences.
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- 2021-03-15
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