At War by David Kieran, Edwin A. Martini, David Kieran, Edwin... - 9780813584300

At WarThe Military and American Culture in the Twentieth Century and Beyond\nAuthor(s): David Kieran, Edwin A. Martini, David Kieran, Edwin A. Martini, Sahr Conway-Lanz, Stefan Aune, Nick Witham, Mark R. Wilson, Jennifer Mittelstadt, Christopher Hamner\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Rutgers University Press, United States\nImprint: Rutgers University Press\nISBN-13: 9780813584300, 978-0813584300\nSynopsis\nThe countrys wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, its interventions around the world, and its global military presence make war, the military, and militarism defining features of contemporary American life. The armed services and the wars they fight shape all aspects of life-from the formation of racial and gendered identities to debates over environmental and immigration policy. Warfare and the military are ubiquitous in popular culture.\n\nAt War offers short, accessible essays addressing the central issues in the new military history-ranging from diplomacy and the history of imperialis.