Irrational Security - The Politics of Defense from Reagan to Obama - Hardback - 2010

The end of the Cold War was supposed to bring a peace dividend and the opportunity to redirect military policy in the United States. This title presents a 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.
Year of publication: 2010
Pagination: 256 pages, 17 black white line drawings
Format: Hardback