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THE NEW
AMERICAN MILITARISM
How Americans Are Seduced by War
ANDREW J. BACEVICH
1
2005
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Bacevich, A. J.
The new American militarism : how Americans are seduced by war /
by Andrew J. Bacevich.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978- 0-19-517338-3
ISBN-10: 0-19-517338-4
1. Militarism—United States—History—21st century.
2. United States—Military policy.
3. United States—Foreign relations—2001–.
4. Conservatism—United States-History—21st century.
5. United States—Politics and government—2001–.
I. Title.
UA23.B14 2005
355.02'130—973 dc22
2004023277
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To the memory of
George M. Blough
1947–2003
Casualty of a misbegotten war
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Contents
Preface
IX
Acknowledgments
XV
Introduction
1
1
Wilsonians under Arms
9
2
The Military Profession at Bay
34
3
Left, Right, Left
69
4
California Dreaming
97
5
Onward
122
6
War Club
147
7
Blood for Oil
175
8
Common Defense
205
Notes
227
Index
262
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