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

Product Key Features

Book Title
Drift : the Unmooring of American Military Power
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
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
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Political Science, History
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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Trade
LCCN
2012-000998
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
306.2/70973
Synopsis
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., There's a war going on, argues Maddow: a battle between the priorities of civilian life and of the war machine, and right now the national security sector is winning--leaving the United States "less" strong and secure. In "Drift," Maddow shows how deeply militarized our culture has become--how the role of the national security sector has shape-shifted and grown over the past century to the point of being financially unsustainable and confused in mission.
LC Classification Number
UA23.M17 2012

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5 out of 5 stars
by junguuApr 14, 2018
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.
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by rosecestlavieSep 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!!!
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by fantasticfinds2...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.
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5 out of 5 stars
by musicworksltdDec 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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5 out of 5 stars
by ndha4099-8Dec 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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by bogart52May 24, 2016
Very interesting
This book, like Rachel's TV program, is very interesting & informative. It certainly brings you back in political history...
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by patricijame-1Mar 02, 2021
Highly Recommended
This book is brilliantly laid out, compellingly written and engaged me from beginning to end. If this is a subject that interests you, I highly recommend it.
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by robas-1830Jan 29, 2024
Excellet reading
Maddow is a very good writer. Much more compelling than I expected.
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by micmich-y061517Dec 31, 2019
Good item
Got quick good item
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by ypsisteveApr 10, 2022
Amazing work by amazing author
Amazing history of the scenes and people behind the decisions relating to the war written by a brilliant woman.. a must read
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