The political economy of U.s. militarism /
Ismael Hossein-zadeh.
- New York ; Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
- 296 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-289) and index.
The military-industrial giant: an empire in itself -- Imperial militarisms: past and present -- The rise of U.S. militarism -- Inventing "threats to our national interests" -- Militant Islam, terrorism, and "clash of civilizations" -- Behind the invasion of Iraq -- Waste, inefficiency, and the spoils of military spending -- The political economy of U.S. military spending -- Limits of U.S. militarism.