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The sorrows of empire : militarism, secrecy, and the end of the Republic / Chalmers Johnson.

By: Johnson, Chalmers, 1931-2010.
Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Co., 2005Edition: 1st Owl Books ed.Description: 389 p. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780805077971 (pbk.); 0805077979 (pbk.).Other title: Militarism, secrecy, and the end of the Republic.Subject(s): Militarism -- United States | Military-industrial complex -- United States | Civil-military relations -- United States | Imperialism | Intervention (International law) | Official secrets -- United States | United States -- Military policy | United States -- Foreign relations -- 2001-2009 | United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009DDC classification: 355.021
Contents:
Prologue : the unveiling of the American empire -- Imperialisms, old and new -- The roots of American militarism -- Toward the new Rome -- The institutions of American militarism -- Surrogate soldiers and private mercenaries -- The empire of bases -- The spoils of war -- Iraq wars -- Whatever happened to globalization? -- The sorrows of empire -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
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355.02 SUN 2010 The art of war : 355.02 SUN 2011 The art of war / 355.02 WEE 2003 Sun zi art of war : 355.021 JOH 2005 The sorrows of empire : 355.0218 DEM Democracies and small wars / 355.0218098 GUE Guerrilla warfare / 355.0280973 HOD 2011 Armed humanitarians :

"A Metropolitan / Owl Book.".

Originally published by Metropolitan Books, 2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Prologue : the unveiling of the American empire -- (1) Imperialisms, old and new -- (2) The roots of American militarism -- (3) Toward the new Rome -- (4) The institutions of American militarism -- (5) Surrogate soldiers and private mercenaries -- (6) The empire of bases -- (7) The spoils of war -- (8) Iraq wars -- (9) Whatever happened to globalization? -- (10) The sorrows of empire -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index.