War and Empire by Paul L Atwood
A study of US imperialism that argues America's leaders have chosen to go to war for influence and power ever since the declaration of independence.
Masterful.. gives us a panoramic view of American expansion, beginning with the first invasions of the continent and continuing to the present wars in the Middle East' -- Howard Zinn, Professor Emeritus, Boston University, author of A People's History of the United States
'A clear-headed and compelling account of the development of the American empire, an invaluable corrective to standard myth-making accounts' -- Marilyn Young, professor of History at New York University, author of Bombing Civilians: A Twentieth Century History (NY, the New press, 2009) and The Vietnam Wars 1945-1990 (NY, Harper, 1991).
'In this myth-busting book, Paul Atwood offers an impassioned and provocative challenge to all that Americans think they know about how the United States became a great power' -- Andrew J. Bacevich, author of The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism
'A clear-headed and compelling account of the development of the American empire, an invaluable corrective to standard myth-making accounts' -- Marilyn Young, professor of History at New York University, author of Bombing Civilians: A Twentieth Century History (NY, the New press, 2009) and The Vietnam Wars 1945-1990 (NY, Harper, 1991).
'In this myth-busting book, Paul Atwood offers an impassioned and provocative challenge to all that Americans think they know about how the United States became a great power' -- Andrew J. Bacevich, author of The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism
One of the original founders of the William Joiner Institute for the Study of War and Social Consequences at UMass-Boston, Paul Atwood served in the Marine Corps, and became active in antiwar efforts and veterans issues after discharge. He is retired from the faculty in the American Studies Department at UMass Boston. He edited the Joiner Center publication Agent Orange: Medical, Scientific, Legal, Political and Psychological Issues and recently co-edited Sticks and Stones: Living with Uncertain Wars. He contributes to the on-line journal Counterpunch. He is author most recently of War and Empire: The American Way of Life (Pluto, 2010).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780745327648 |
| ISBN 10 | 0745327648 |
| Title | War and Empire |
| Author | Paul L Atwood |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pluto Press |
| Year published | 2010-03-02 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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