Irrational Security The Politics of Defense from Reagan to Obama

Name: Irrational Security The Politics of Defense from Reagan to Obama
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ISBN: 9780801894398

ISBN-10: 0801894395

ISBN-13: 9780801894398

Edition: 2010

Authors: Daniel Wirls

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The end of the Cold War was supposed to bring a "peace dividend" and the opportunity to redirect military policy in the United States. Instead, according to Daniel Wirls, American politics following the Cold War produced dysfunctional defense policies that were exacerbated by the war on terror. Wirls's critical historical narrative of the politics of defense in the United States during this "decade of neglect" and the military buildup under the cover of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq explains how and why the U.S. military has become bloated and aimless and what this means for long-term security.Wirls examines the recent history of U.S. military spending and policy under presidents George…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 5/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.97" wide x 8.74" long x 0.65" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



List of Figures


Preface



Irrational Security



After the Cold War: From Buildup to Bottom-Up



What Comes Down Must Go Up: Clinton and the Politics of Military Spending



From Ambition to Empire: Bush and Military Policy before and after 9/11



Hidden in Plain Sight: The Bush Military Buildup



Paying the Price: From Bush to Obama


Notes


Index