Taxing wars: the American way of war finance and the decline of democracy

"Why have the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq lasted longer than any others in American history? One view is that the move to an all-volunteer force and drones have allowed the wars to continue almost unnoticed for years. Taxing Wars suggests how Americans bear the burden in treasure has also chan...

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1. Verfasser: Kreps, Sarah E. 1976- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2018]
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Zusammenfassung:"Why have the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq lasted longer than any others in American history? One view is that the move to an all-volunteer force and drones have allowed the wars to continue almost unnoticed for years. Taxing Wars suggests how Americans bear the burden in treasure has also changed, with recent wars financed by debt rather than taxes. This shift has eroded accountability and contributed to the phenomenon of perpetual war"...
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:x, 320 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme 24 cm
ISBN:9780190865306