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The Spoils of War: Power, Profit and the American War Machine by Cockburn
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
- “Used book in good condition. Shows typical wear. Quick shipping. Satisfaction guaranteed!”
- Narrative Type
- United States
- Type
- Book
- Intended Audience
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- ISBN
- 9781839763687
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Verso Books
ISBN-10
183976368X
ISBN-13
9781839763687
eBay Product ID (ePID)
12057256494
Product Key Features
Book Title
Spoils of War : Power, Profit and the American War Machine
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2023
Topic
Public Policy / Military Policy, Sociology / General, Imperialism, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other)
Genre
Political Science, Social Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
8.6 Oz
Item Length
7.8 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
"Nothing I have read for years has so reoriented, even revolutionized, my thinking about the corporate/political forces that underly our constructing and 'modernizing' a doomsday machine, the subject of my own life's work I am urging everyone to read this book." --Daniel Ellsberg, author of The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner "[Cockburn] possesses a uniquely detailed knowledge of the arcane, lucrative machinations of this world, as well as a deep historical understanding of the forces that built it. And while the specifics change, the stories he tells all have the same shocking moral." --Jon Schwarz, The Intercept "This is robust, old-fashioned progressive, polemical journalism ... Cockburn describes some shocking practices, and provides valuable critiques--for example, of the over-reliance on sanctions as a coercive instrument." --Lawrence Freedman, New Statesman "A devastatingly convincing account of the runaway nature of a powerful grouping of interests--the defence, intelligence and financial sectors in the US." --Mary Kaldor, openDemocracy "An accessible yet forensic account of not only why runaway military spending is wrong, but how." --Ed O'Loughlin, Irish Times "A withering exposé reveals the insatiable and squalid profit motive that drives the US military apparatus--the largest in modern history." -- Morning Star "Corruption is the recurring theme that runs through the US journalist Andrew Cockburn's brilliant journalism collected in The Spoils of War ." --Richard Norton-Taylor, Declassified UK "Painfully and presciently relevant to today's issues ... In another time, the kind of work that Cockburn has done for Spoils of War would gather nominations for prizes and placement on bestseller lists." --Winslow T. Wheeler, Real Clear Defense "Informative and entertaining." --Mike Phipps, Labour Hub "Cockburn presents a damning account of America's military-industrial complex, culled from his best work over a decade on the paradoxical nature of American military power ... Spoils of War is a meticulously researched book that presents a critical perspective on the 'American War Machine.'" --Marc Martorell Junyent, Responsible Statecraft
Dewey Decimal
973.931
Synopsis
Why does the United States go to war? --a leading Harper's commentator on U.S. foreign affairs searches for answers. A withering exposé of runaway military spending and the private economic interests funding the U.S. war machine--for fans of Rachel Maddow and Democracy Now! America has a long tradition of justifying war as the defense of democracy. The War on Terror was waged to protect the West from the dangers of Islamists. The US soldiers stationed in over 800 locations across the world are meant to be the righteous arbiters of justice. Against this background, Andrew Cockburn brilliantly dissects the true intentions behind Washington's martial appetites. The American war machine can only be understood in terms of the private passions and interests of those who control it--principally a passionate interest in money. Thus, as Cockburn witheringly reports, Washington expanded NATO to satisfy an arms manufacturer's urgent financial requirements; the US Navy's Pacific fleet deployments were for years dictated by a corrupt contractor who bribed high-ranking officers with cash and prostitutes; senior Marine commanders agreed to a troop surge in Afghanistan in 2017 for budgetary reasons. Based on years of wide-ranging research, Cockburn lays bare the ugly reality of the largest military machine in history: as profoundly squalid as it is terrifyingly deadly.
LC Classification Number
HV6432
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