Base nation : how U.S. military bases abroad harm America and the world / David Vine.
| Author/creator | Vine, David, 1974- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2015. |
| Description | x, 418 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | How U.S. military bases abroad harm America and the world |
| Series | The American empire project American empire project. ^A691689 |
| 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. |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2015003167 |
| ISBN | 9781627791694 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1627791698 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | UA26 .A2 V55 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |