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ISBN
0307460983
Book Title
Drift : the Unmooring of American Military Power
Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
Item Length
8.7 in
Publication Year
2012
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1 in
Author
Rachel Maddow
Genre
History, Political Science
Topic
Public Policy / Military Policy, Military / General, Military / United States, General, International Relations / General, United States / 21st Century, American Government / General, Public Policy / Economic Policy, Security (National & International), Political Freedom, American Government / National
Item Weight
14.5 Oz
Item Width
5.8 in
Number of Pages
288 Pages

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The #1 New York Times bestseller that charts America's dangerous drift into a state of perpetual war. "One of my favorite ideas is, never to keep an unnecessary soldier," Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1792. Neither Jefferson nor the other Found­ers could ever have envisioned the modern national security state, with its tens of thousands of "privateers"; its bloated Department of Homeland Security; its rust­ing nuclear weapons, ill-maintained and difficult to dismantle; and its strange fascination with an unproven counterinsurgency doctrine. Written with bracing wit and intelligence, Rachel Maddow's Drift argues that we've drifted away from America's original ideals and become a nation weirdly at peace with perpetual war, with all the financial and human costs that entails. To understand how we've arrived at such a dangerous place, Maddow takes us from the Vietnam War to today's war in Afghanistan, along the way exploring the disturbing rise of executive authority, the gradual outsourcing of our war-making capabilities to private companies, the plummeting percentage of American families whose children fight our constant wars for us, and even the changing fortunes of G.I. Joe. She offers up a fresh, unsparing appraisal of Reagan's radical presidency. Ultimately, she shows us just how much we stand to lose by allowing the priorities of the national security state to overpower our political discourse. Sensible yet provocative, dead serious yet seri­ously funny, Drift will reinvigorate a "loud and jangly" political debate about how, when, and where to apply America's strength and power--and who gets to make those decisions.

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Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0307460983
ISBN-13
9780307460981
eBay Product ID (ePID)
143631574

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Book Title
Drift : the Unmooring of American Military Power
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Public Policy / Military Policy, Military / General, Military / United States, General, International Relations / General, United States / 21st Century, American Government / General, Public Policy / Economic Policy, Security (National & International), Political Freedom, American Government / National
Genre
History, Political Science
Author
Rachel Maddow
Format
Hardcover

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Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
14.5 Oz
Item Length
8.7 in
Item Width
5.8 in

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Dewey Edition
23
Lccn
2012-000998
Dewey Decimal
306.2/70973
Lc Classification Number
Ua23.M17 2012
Copyright Date
2012

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  • by junguu
    Apr 14, 2018Top favorable review

    Written by an Exceptional MSNBC News Anchor

    With wit and erudition, Rachel Maddow addresses the modern role of the USA's military. Her PhD is put to good use in this insightful analysis. As fresh as her newscasts, this book is written with style and a little paradoxical humor, making it a knowledgeable, and worthwhile read for a wide audience.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

  • by rosecestlavie
    Sep 24, 2019

    The gradual "Drift" of the military's objective and how it is pursued.

    Well researched and written by a leading MSNBC reporter, Rachel Maddow who has an Oxford degree. One sharp woman!!!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

  • by fantasticfinds2014
    Sep 13, 2021

    A Compelling Story told by one of America's Top Journalists!

    Rachel Maddow is one of my favorite journalists because she does the necessary research to present the background, the facts, and information about all of the players involved in every story.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: shoppingrealmllc

  • by musicworksltd
    Dec 04, 2019

    Real history for those who are actually paying attention

    Brilliant, concise and to the point. And yet chock full of detail. Most of it ugly.

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  • by ndha4099-8
    Dec 18, 2023

    Rachel is great!

    I've been too busy with personal business and Christmas to read the book. However, one book is for me and other book is a gift.

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