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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791586103321

Autore

Wirls Daniel <1960->

Titolo

Irrational security : the politics of defense from Reagan to Obama / / Daniel Wirls

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore, MD, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010

ISBN

0-8018-9842-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 239 pages)

Soggetti

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

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

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