Synopses & Reviews
The American Culture of War presents a sweeping, critical examination of every major American war of the late 20th century: World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the First and Second Persian Gulf Wars, through to Operation Enduring Freedom. Lewis deftly traces the evolution of US military strategy, offering an original and provocative look at the motives people and governments used to wage war, the debates among military personnel, the flawed political policies that guided military strategy, and the civilian perceptions that characterized each conflict.
Now in its second edition, The American Culture of War has been completely revised and updated. New features include:
- Completely revised and updated chapters structured to facilitate students ability to compare conflicts
- New chapters on Operation Iraqi Freedom and the current conflict in Afghanistan
- New conclusion discussing the American culture of war and the future of warfare
- Over fifty maps, photographs, and images to help students visualize material
- Expanded companion website with additional pedagogical material for both students and researchers.
The American Culture of War is a unique and invaluable survey of over seventy years of American military history, perfect for any student of America 's modern wars.
For additional information and classroom resources please visit The American Culture of War companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/lewis.
Synopsis
The American Culture of War presents a sweeping critical examination of every major American war since 1941. Timely, incisive, and comprehensive, it is a unique and invaluable survey of over sixty years of American military history.
Synopsis
The American Culture of War presents a sweeping critical examination of every major American war since 1941: the Second World War, Korea, Vietnam, and the First and Second Persian Gulf Wars, including the current war in Afghanistan. As he carefully considers the cultural forces that surrounded each military engagement, Adrian Lewis offers an original and provocative look at the motives people and governments used to wage war, the discord among military personnel, the flawed political policies that guided military strategy, and the civilian perceptions that characterized each conflict. With each chapter similarly structured to allow the reader to draw parallels between the wars, Lewis deftly traces the evolution of US military strategy since the Second World War. Timely, incisive, and comprehensive, and completely updated for the second edition, including five new chapters, The American Culture of War is a unique and invaluable survey of over sixty years of American military history.
For additional information and classroom resources please visit The American Culture of War companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415979757.