The American Culture of War - The History of U.S. Military Force from World War II to Operation Enduring Freedom (Hardcover, 3rd edition)

Now in its third edition, The American Culture of War presents a sweeping critical examination of every major American war since 1941: World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the First and Second Persian Gulf Wars, U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the war against ISIS. As he carefully considers the cultural forces that surrounded each military engagement, Adrian Lewis offers an original and provocative look at the motives, people and governments used to wage war, the discord among military personnel, the flawed political policies that guided military strategy, and the civilian perceptions that characterized each conflict. This third edition features: A new structure focused more exclusively on the character and conduct of the wars themselves Updates to account for the latest, evolving scholarship on these conflicts An updated account of American military involvement in the Middle East, including the abrupt rise of ISIS The new edition of The American Culture of War remains a comprehensive and essential resource for any student of American wartime conduct.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2017
First published:	2018
Authors:	Adrian R Lewis
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 41mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	564
Edition:	3rd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-68425-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Peace studies > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
LSN:	1-138-68425-2
Barcode:	9781138684256

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