House of war : the Pentagon and the disastrous rise of American power /

CARROLL James

House of war : the Pentagon and the disastrous rise of American power / James Carroll - New York : Houghton Mifflin, 2006 - xiv, 657 p. : ill

This book is a history of American militarism since the start of the Second World War as represented by the rise of the Pentagon (built in 1941-42) which it is argued "...has since its founding operated beyond the control of any force in government or society".

0618187804 (hbk) : 30.00 USD


UNITED STATES--MILITARISM
UNITED STATES--MILITARY POLICY
PENTAGON