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Tierney, Dominic, 1977-
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Public opinion -- United States.
National characteristics, American.
War -- Public opinion.
United States -- History, Military.
United States -- Military policy.
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Tierney, Dominic, 1977-
Public opinion -- United States.
National characteristics, American.
War -- Public opinion.
United States -- History, Military.
United States -- Military policy.
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How we fight : crusades, quagmires, and the American way of war /
Dominic
Tierney
.
by
Tierney
,
Dominic
,
1977-
Little, Brown and Co., 2010.
Call #:
355.00973 T564h
Subjects
Public opinion -- United States.
National characteristics, American.
War -- Public opinion.
United States -- History, Military.
United States -- Military policy.
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ISBN:
9780316045155
0316045152
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
vii, 342 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-329) and index.
Contents:
For liberty and vengeance : the crusade tradition -- Through a glass, darkly : the quagmire tradition -- Birth of a nation -- Heel of Achilles -- To end all war -- When the saints go marching in -- Black gold and black hawks -- The Bush warriors -- The founding tradition.
Summary:
Examines military conflicts from the Civil War to the present to explore the opposing mindsets that drive Americans to support wars that defend democracy and overthrow tyrants while resisting the necessary work of nation building.
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