The Sun Never Sets ...: Confronting the Network of Foreign U.S. Military Bases [Hardcover]

Joseph Gerson (Editor), Bruce Birchard (Editor), Joe Volk (Preface)

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• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: South End Press (July 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896084000
• ISBN-13: 978-0896084001
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,448,616 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting, although not up to date anymore of course, February 22, 2012

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Bruno Séoul (Corée du Sud) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Sun Never Sets ...: Confronting the Network of Foreign U.S. Military Bases (Paperback)

A very interesting book with articles about the network of American military bases throughout the world. Although it is now old (published in 1991), it is still a good read because we now have a good perspective on some aspects talked about in some articles about "future" (at the time of publication) American policies or trends regarding this subject. With the tremendous rise in US military spending since Bush's Jr. presidency (and after 9/11), one cannot help but think that a lot of the content of the book regarding what the US administration ought to do was just wishful thinking.

A commendable work; it's a shame policy makers don't care about the view of their authors...

One critic though. In the very last chapter, the editor lets us know that the "American Friends Service Committee" (at the origin of the publication) is a religious (Quaker) organization. It is a pity they don't mention this fact anywhere else, or before. In my opinion, it should have been stated from the outset, even if this information might have led some people to not reading the book. Whatever the image of the Quakers might be, I don't think one should try to hide this fact in the last pages.

That said, it is still really worth reading. If it were not for the Quaker incident, I would have given it 4 stars.