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Wirls Daniel <1960-> |
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Irrational security : the politics of defense from Reagan to Obama / / Daniel Wirls |
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Baltimore, MD, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010 |
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1 online resource (xi, 239 pages) |
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National security - United States - History - 20th century |
National security - United States - History - 21st century |
United States Military policy |
United States Armed Forces Appropriations and expenditures |
United States Politics and government |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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List of Figures; Preface; 1 IRRATIONAL SECURITY; 2 AFTER THE COLD WAR: From Buildup to Bottom-Up; 3 WHAT COMES DOWN MUST GO UP: Clinton and the Politics of Military Spending; 4 FROM AMBITION TO EMPIRE: Bush and Military Policy before and after 9/11; 5 HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT: The Bush Military Buildup; 6 PAYING THE PRICE: From Bush to Obama; Notes; Index |
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