The Spoils of War: Power, Profit and the American War Machine
Description
This incisive investigation examines how America’s wars have generated immense power and profit for defense contractors, political interests, and the institutions that sustain the nation’s military machine. Tracing the connections among Pentagon spending, weapons procurement, lobbying, and overseas intervention, it reveals how strategic decisions can be shaped by commercial and bureaucratic incentives as much as by national security. The book offers a penetrating critique of the military-industrial complex and the human, financial, and political costs of perpetual war. Combining investigative reporting with historical analysis, it challenges conventional assumptions about American military power and accountability.
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hardcover
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Published Jan 1, 2021
274 pages
ISBN: 9781839763656
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First Published
2021
Language
eng
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