military policy

Contains thirty-two essays in which various authors discuss issues related to the Nuclear Age, from 1945 through the 1980s, discussing the atom bomb, the Iron Curtain, Mahatma Gandhi and nonviolent resistance, communism, the space race, segregation, Vietnam, apartheid, and other topics.

Draws from a variety of disciplines, such as history, economics, psychology, and science, to argue that in order to meet the challenges faced by the United States during the twenty-first century there must be a shift in the way people view the world and themselves.

David Kilcullen, an expert on guerrilla warfare, explains how military strategies changed in the post-9/11 era, with most conflicts now becoming a hybrid of contrasting trends that blur the distinction between local and global struggles.

Chronicles the Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan and discusses how the end result was a consequence of decisions made by Russians, Afghans, and Americans.

Noam Chomsky presents evidence to support his contention that U.S. leaders have, since the end of World War II, pursued a position of world dominance that has placed Earth and the entire human race at risk.

Presents the findings of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group, which was formed in 2006 to examine the situation in Iraq and offer suggestions for the American military's future involvement in the region.

Reveals how the American government is using private teams of contractors, snipers, armies, and assassins in the War on Terror, discussing the role these private teams have played in the conflict in the Middle East over the last three years.

Explores how American imperialism and the Global War on Terrorism are being implemented throughout the world, describing missions in remote parts of the world and their impact on world affairs.

Retired general Wesley K. Clark draws from his military experience to examine the 2003 U.S.-led war against Iraq, discussing the basis of the decade-long engagement with Saddam Hussein, and the course of the campaign, and examining questions about whether the war was justified and its effectiveness in reducing the terrorist threat to America.

Traces the history of government collusion with the arms industry, focusing on how George W. Bush's administration is entering into a dangerous alliance with weapons firms.