Irrational Security : The Politics of Defense from Reagan to Obama.
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- computer
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- 9780801898426
- United States.-Department of Defense-Appropriations and expenditures
- National security-United States-History-20th century
- National security-United States-History-21st century
- Military spending
- United States-Military policy
- United States-Armed Forces-Appropriations and expenditures
- United States-Appropriations and expenditures
- United States-Politics and government
- 355/.033073
- UA23 .W49 2010
Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Preface -- 1 IRRATIONAL SECURITY -- 2 AFTER THE COLD WAR: From Buildup to Bottom-Up -- 3 WHAT COMES DOWN MUST GO UP: Clinton and the Politics of Military Spending -- 4 FROM AMBITION TO EMPIRE: Bush and Military Policy before and after 9/11 -- 5 HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT: The Bush Military Buildup -- 6 PAYING THE PRICE: From Bush to Obama -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
military policy from the end of the Cold War through the beginning of the Obama presidency provides a clear picture of why the United States is militarily powerful but "otherwise insecure.".
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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