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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778913203321

Titolo

The marketing of war in the age of neo-militarism / / edited by Kostas Gouliamos and Christos Kassimeris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-136-47514-1

1-283-46162-5

9786613461629

1-136-47515-X

0-203-13074-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (291 p.)

Collana

Routledge advances in sociology ; ; 59

Altri autori (Persone)

GouliamosKostas

KassimerisChristos <1974->

Disciplina

306.2/7

306.27

Soggetti

Militarism - Social aspects

Military-industrial complex

War and society

Capitalism - Political aspects

Politics and war

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The Marketing of War in the Age of Neo-Militarism; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Boxes; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; PART I; 2 Stratocracy: The Growing Hypertrophy of the LifeWorld Militarization; 3 A Dangerous Language; 4 Militarization and Popular Culture; 5 The Treadmill of Destruction Goes Global: Anticipating the Environmental Impact of Militarism in the 21st Century; PART II; 6 Democracy and Militarism; 7 US Homeland Security, the Global War on Terror and Militarism; 8 Re-Launching NATO After 9/11; 9 Space-The High Ground of the European Union's Emerging Military Policies

PART III10 War and Capitalism; 11 Military Expenditure and the Global Culture of Militarism; 12 The National Security Exception, the Global Political Economy and Militarization; 13 The Militarization of US Higher



Education After 9/11; 14 Conclusion; Contributors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The post-9/11 era and the overall impact of international terrorism have generated much debate regarding the role of military apparatus in modern society. This book assesses the inherent meaning of the militarization from a critical, interdisciplinary perspective. Against the background of democracy and capitalism, The Marketing of War in the Age of Neo-Militarism challenges prevailing accounts of the ""military-industrial complex"" as it explores significant interrelated themes denoting the accelerating process of militarization of society. Designed to address pressing soci