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
1920769889
ISBN-13
9781920769888
Category
Arms race
Pages
657
Language
English
Published
2006
Author
James Carroll

Description

This landmark work, chronicles the most powerful institution in, America, the people who created it, and the pathologies it has spawned He argues that the Pentagon has, since it's founding, operated beyond the control of government and society, and changed the character of the United States more than any other institution.

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