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Base nation, how U.S. military bases abroad harm America and the world, David Vine

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Base nation, how U.S. military bases abroad harm America and the world, David Vine

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Base nation

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

881041961

Responsibility statement

David Vine

Series statement

The American empire project

Sub title

how U.S. military bases abroad harm America and the world

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 todayMore 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

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Foundations. The birth of base nation ; From little Americas to lily pads -- Footprint. The displaced ; The colonial present ; Befriending dictators ; In bed with the mob ; Toxic environments -- Labor. Everyone serves ; Sex for sale ; Militarized masculinity -- Money. The bill ; "We're profiteers" ; The MilCon con -- Choices. "Masters of extortion" ; "It's enough" ; The lily pad strategy ; True security

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How U.S. military bases abroad harm America and the world

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