Fortress America: The American Military And The Consequences Of Peace
- ISBN-10
- 1891620096
- ISBN-13
- 9781891620096
- Series
- Fortress America
- Category
- Political Science / Security (National & International)
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998-11-11
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Author
- William Greider
Description
Explores the peacetime condition of the U.S. military as, without clear goals, it begins to slowly consume itself
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