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The Long War: A New History of U.S. National Security Policy Since World War II Paperback – Illustrated, April 23, 2009

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Essays by a diverse and distinguished group of historians, political scientists, and sociologists examine the alarms, emergencies, controversies, and confusions that have characterized America's Cold War, the post-Cold War interval of the 1990s, and today's "Global War on Terror." This "Long War" has left its imprint on virtually every aspect of American life; by considering it as a whole, The Long War is the first volume to take a truly comprehensive look at America's response to the national-security crisis touched off by the events of World War II.

Contributors consider topics ranging from grand strategy and strategic bombing to ideology and economics and assess the changing American way of war and Hollywood's surprisingly consistent depiction of Americans at war. They evaluate the evolution of the national-security apparatus and the role of dissenters who viewed the myriad activities of that apparatus with dismay. They take a fresh look at the Long War's civic implications and its impact on civil-military relations.

More than a military history, The Long War examines the ideas, policies, and institutions that have developed since the United States claimed the role of global superpower. This protracted crisis has become a seemingly permanent, if not defining aspect of contemporary American life. In breaking down the old and artificial boundaries that have traditionally divided the postwar period into neat historical units, this volume provides a better understanding of the evolution of the United States and U.S. policy since World War II and offers a fresh perspective on our current national security predicament.

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A remarkable collection. -- Major Stephanie D. Halcrow, U.S. Air Force ― Proceedings

A valuable resource. ― The Journal of Cold War Studies

A welcome antidote to much of the traditional historiography that takes its cues from the official paradigms of US security policy. -- Thorsten B. Olesen ― The International History Review

Bacevich has produced a volume that illuminates the present as much as it does the past... A fine work of history. -- Marilyn B. Young

About the Author

Andrew J. Bacevich is professor of history and international relations at Boston University. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, he received his Ph.D. in American diplomatic history from Princeton. His most recent book is The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Columbia University Press; Illustrated edition (April 23, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 608 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0231131593
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0231131599
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.8 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.1 x 1.2 x 9.2 inches

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Andrew J. Bacevich grew up in Indiana, graduated from West Point and Princeton, served in the army, became an academic, and is now a writer. He is the author, co-author, or editor of a dozen books, among them American Empire, The New American Militarism, The Limits of Power, Washington Rules, and Breach of Trust. His next book America’s War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History is scheduled for publication in 2016.

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I have read several books by this author. As a retired military officer and accomplished academic, he raises issues concerning war, international affairs, involvement in other countries' affairs, and does a good job at analyzing US involvement and whether and how much we are affecting things positively or negatively. this is a good collection of war-related articles. I strongly suggest those who are interested in international affairs and international conflict without the baggage of ideological biases read his works.

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