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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826416403321

Autore

Hossein-zadeh Ismael <1946->

Titolo

The Political Economy of U.S. Militarism / / by I. Hossein-zadeh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2006

ISBN

1-281-36562-9

9786611365622

1-4039-8342-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2006.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 p.)

Disciplina

338.4/735500973

Soggetti

International relations

Europe - Politics and government

International economic relations

Economic policy

Political science

International Relations

European Politics

International Political Economy’

Economic Policy

Political Science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-289) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 The Military-Industrial Giant: An Empire in Itself -- Chapter 2 Imperial Militarisms: Past and Present -- Chapter 3 The Rise of U.S. Militarism -- Chapter 4 Inventing "Threats to Our National Interests" -- Chapter 5 Militant Islam, Terrorism, and "Clash of Civilizations" -- Chapter 6 Behind the Invasion of Iraq -- Chapter 7 Waste, Inefficiency, and the Spoils of Military Spending -- Chapter 8 The Political Economy of U.S. Military Spending -- Chapter 9 Limits of U.S. Militarism -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.

Sommario/riassunto

This wide-ranging, interdisciplinary analysis blends history, economics,



and politics to challenge the prevailing accounts of the rise of U.S. militarism. While acknowledging the contributory role of some of the most widely-cited culprits, this study explores the bigger, but largely submerged, picture: the political economy of war and militarism.