House of war : the Pentagon and the disastrous rise of American power
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LC Subjects
Arms race -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Arms race -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Militarism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Militarism -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Pentagon (Va.)
United States -- Military policy.
United States. -- Department of Defense.
Arms race -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Militarism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Militarism -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Pentagon (Va.)
United States -- Military policy.
United States. -- Department of Defense.
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., [2006].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 657 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [609]-623) and index.
Description
In this book, Carroll advances a controversial thesis: the Pentagon has, since its founding, operated beyond the control of any force in government or society. It is the loosest cannon in American history, and no institution has changed this country more. He marshals a trove of often chilling evidence, recounting how "the Building" and its denizens achieved what Eisenhower called "a disastrous rise of misplaced power"--from the unprecedented bombing of Germany and Japan during World War II to the "shock and awe" of Iraq. He charts the U.S. nuclear buildup, which far outpaced that of the USSR and has outlived it. He reveals how consistently the Building has found new enemies just as old threats--and funding--evaporate. He demonstrates how Pentagon policy brought about U.S. indifference to genocide during the 1990s. And he shows how the forces that attacked the Pentagon on 9/11 were set in motion exactly sixty years earlier, on September 11, 1941, when ground was broken for the house of war.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Carroll, J. (2006). House of war: the Pentagon and the disastrous rise of American power . Houghton Mifflin Co..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carroll, James, 1943-. 2006. House of War: The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power. Houghton Mifflin Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carroll, James, 1943-. House of War: The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power Houghton Mifflin Co, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Carroll, James. House of War: The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power Houghton Mifflin Co., 2006.
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