William Greider, one of Americas most respected political and economic journalists, explores how and why America has avoided coming to terms with the end of the Cold War eraand the troubling consequences for our fighting forces and our country. America possesses target overkill in staggering dimensions. Each year the new Department of Defense budget projects that next year or in subsequent years the financial squeeze will be magically resolved by increased spending. The military establishment marches forward to meet ...
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William Greider, one of Americas most respected political and economic journalists, explores how and why America has avoided coming to terms with the end of the Cold War eraand the troubling consequences for our fighting forces and our country. America possesses target overkill in staggering dimensions. Each year the new Department of Defense budget projects that next year or in subsequent years the financial squeeze will be magically resolved by increased spending. The military establishment marches forward to meet itself in financial crises. And the fundamental question remains unanswered: in a time of general peace, how much military power is enough? With vivid reportage, revealing anecdotes, and illuminating interviews, William Greider propels us into an engrossing debate about the addictive budget fixing and reprehensible expansion of our already bloated armed forces.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Like New Dust Jacket A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very Good in Fine jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Type: Hardback First Edition. Hardcover Book in Near Fine Condition with a Fine Dust Jacket. Doesn't appear to have been used--there is a blemish dot on the front cover, otherwise as new. Binding of blue and black paper-wrapped boards, tight & solid & square. Pages edges clean and white. Text body as new. Fine grey unclipped jacket with red/yellow/white lettering, very clean and unmarked, no wear. The Cold War is over and it was thought that this would bring a new era for the American militrary, but that hasn't happened. Greider discusses such issues as: We have so many tanks that the Army dumps some in the ocean to form coral reefs-and then asks to buy more; The Air Force has so many long-range bombers it can't afford to keep them in the air--and wants to build more; Our tax dollars subsidize the R & D for weapons systems--and then arms dealers turn around and sell them to other countries; and other like crazy things. This is probably a controversial book. 202 pages with index. 8.6 x 5.75 inches. Publisher: Public Affairs, NY 1998.
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Very good, very good. 22 cm, 202. Expanded from his three-part series in Rolling Stone (for which Greider wasnational editor), this important critique calls for rethinking America's global military strategy and substantially scaling back the size of our armed forces.
