American wars, American peace [[electronic resource] ] : notes from a son of the empire / / Philip D. Beidler

• Autore: Beidler Philip D
• Pubblicazione: Athens, Ga., : University of Georgia Press, c2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (183 p.)
• Disciplina: 973.9
• Soggetto topico: Imperialism; War and society - United States; Memory - Social aspects - United States; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Social aspects; Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Social aspects; Idealism, American
• Soggetto geografico: United States Politics and government 1989-; United States Politics and government 1945-1989; United States Military policy
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-170).
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Pax Americana -- Top Gun and the Tank Driver -- Sons and Fathers, Bad Wars and Good Wars -- An Old GI Looks at Generation Kill -- Squad Leaders in the Sky -- Home of the Infantry -- Hajis -- What I Learned in the Green Machine -- Swindled by Saint Jack -- The Best and the Brightest, Only Dumber -- Hopeless in Honolulu -- A Note on Sources.
• Sommario/riassunto: As he reflects on terrorism, patriotism, geopolitics, sacrifice, propaganda, and more, Beidler revisits his generation's "inherited vision of national purpose" and he asks what happened. These essays are a sobering wake-up call for even the most informed and conscientious citizen.
• Titolo autorizzato: American wars, American peace
• ISBN: 1-282-55299-6; 9786612552991; 0-8203-3649-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910809613103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II