| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
x, 418 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-389) and index. |
| Summary |
American military bases encircle the globe; from Italy to the Indian Ocean, from Japan to Honduras. The far-reaching story of the perils of the U. S. military bases and what these bases say about America today. |
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More than two decades after the end of the Cold War, the U.S. still stations its troops at nearly a thousand locations in foreign lands. These bases are usually taken for granted or overlooked entirely, a little-noticed part of the Pentagon's vast operations. Vine shows that the worldwide network of bases brings with it a panoply of ills-- and actually makes the nation less safe in the long run-- in this far-reaching examination of the perils of American military bases overseas. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Foundations -- Footprint -- Labor -- Money -- Choices. |
| Subject |
Military bases, American -- Foreign countries.
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Military bases, American -- Social aspects.
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Military bases, American -- Political aspects.
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United States -- Armed Forces -- Procurement -- Corrupt practices.
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| Added Title |
How U.S. military bases abroad harm America and the world |
| ISBN |
9781627791694 (hardcover) |
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1627791698 (hardcover) |
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9781627791700 (ebook) |
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