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The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic

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Availability:In StockContributor:Chalmers JohnsonSeries:American Empire ProjectPublish date:2005-04-01Pages:389
Language:EnglishPublisher:Metropolitan BooksISBN-13:9780805077971ISBN-10:805077979UPC:9780805077971Book Category:Political ScienceBook Subcategory:International Relations, History & Theory, American GovernmentSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SCF6433JA8

From the author of the prophetic national bestseller Blowback, a startling look at militarism, American style, and its consequences abroad and at home

In the years after the Soviet Union imploded, the United States was described first as the globe's "lone superpower," then as a "reluctant sheriff," next as the "indispensable nation," and now, in the wake of 9/11, as a "New Rome." Here, Chalmers Johnson thoroughly explores the new militarism that is transforming America and compelling its people to pick up the burden of empire.

Reminding us of the classic warnings against militarism--from George Washington's farewell address to Dwight Eisenhower's denunciation of the military-industrial complex--Johnson uncovers its roots deep in our past. Turning to the present, he maps America's expanding empire of military bases and the vast web of services that supports them. He offers a vivid look at the new caste of professional warriors who have infiltrated multiple branches of government, who classify as "secret" everything they do, and for whom the manipulation of the military budget is of vital interest.

Among Johnson's provocative conclusions is that American militarism is putting an end to the age of globalization and bankrupting the United States, even as it creates the conditions for a new century of virulent blowback. The Sorrows of Empire suggests that the former American republic has already crossed its Rubicon--with the Pentagon leading the way.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Metropolitan BooksISBN-13:9780805077971ISBN-10:805077979UPC:9780805077971Book Category:Political ScienceBook Subcategory:International Relations, History & Theory, American GovernmentSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SCF6433JA8
Chalmers Johnson, president of the Japan Policy Research Institute, is the author of the bestselling books Blowback, The Sorrows of Empire, and Nemesis, which make up his Blowback Trilogy. He has written for the Los Angeles Times, the London Review of Books, Harper's Magazine, The Nation, and TomDispatch.com.
Publisher: Metropolitan Books

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