America, War and Power: Defining the State, 1775-2005

Lawrence Sondhaus (Curatore)

A. James Fuller (Curatore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2007

Written by leading historians and political scientists, this collection of essays offers a broad and comprehensive coverage of the role of war in American history. Addressing the role of the armed force, and attitudes towards it, in shaping and defining the United States, the first four chapters reflect the perspectives of historians on this central question, from the time of the American Revolution to the US wars in Vietnam and Iraq. Chapters five and six offer the views of political scientists on the topic, one in light of the global systems theory, the other from the perspective of domestic opinion and governance. The concluding essay is written by historians Fred Anderson and Andrew Cayton, whose co-authored book The Dominion of War: Empire and Liberty in North America, 1500-2000 provided the common reading for the symposium which produced these essays. America, War and Power will be of much interest to students and scholars of US military history, US politics and military history and strategy in general.

• Curatore: Lawrence Sondhaus, A. James Fuller
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Collana: War, History and Politics
• Anno: 2007
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 240 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 600 gr.
• EAN: 9780415772143

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