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Warfare welfare : the not-so-hidden costs of America's permanent war economy /

Drawing from classical readings in political theory, from primary documents, and from social science research, the editors of this volume analyze the devastating effects of militarization and conflict on the everyday lives of Americans.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Raskin, Marcus G., Squires, Gregory D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, [2012]
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : the ground on which we stand : states of warfare and welfare / Marcus G. Raskin
  • The wars abroad. The traditions of America / Harold J. Laski
  • The war and the intellectuals / Randolph S. Bourne
  • Sanctions and the security of nations / John Dewey
  • Future peace : the remaking of scientists and soldiers / Chris Hables Gray
  • Peace and realpolitik / Marcus G. Raskin
  • The wars at home. America's permanent war economy / Seymour Melman
  • Schenck v. United States / Justice Oliver Wendel Holmes Jr. (Opinion)
  • Detention, treatment, and trial of certain non-citizens in the war against terrorism / Executive order of the President of the United States
  • The propaganda of history / W.E.B. Du Bois
  • Some economics of class / Michael Perelman
  • The social construction of disaster : New Orleans as the paradigmatic American city / Chester Hartman and Gregory D. Squires
  • Foreclosing on the free market : how to remedy the subprime catastrophe / John Atlas, Peter Dreier, and Gregory D. Squires
  • Conclusion : war avoidance and a peaceful framework / Marcus G. Raskin.