ISBN:
9780415885133
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (291 p)
Series Statement:
Routledge Advances in Sociology
Parallel Title:
Print version The Marketing of War in the Age of Neo-Militarism
DDC:
306.27
Keywords:
Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
The post-9/11 era and the overall impact of international terrorism have generated much debate regarding the role of military apparatus in modern society. This book assesses the inherent meaning of the militarization from a critical, interdisciplinary perspective. Against the background of democracy and capitalism, The Marketing of War in the Age of Neo-Militarism challenges prevailing accounts of the "military-industrial complex" as it explores significant interrelated themes denoting the accelerating process of militarization of society. Designed to address pressing socio-political
Description / Table of Contents:
The Marketing of War in the Age of Neo-Militarism; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Boxes; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; PART I; 2 Stratocracy: The Growing Hypertrophy of the LifeWorld Militarization; 3 A Dangerous Language; 4 Militarization and Popular Culture; 5 The Treadmill of Destruction Goes Global: Anticipating the Environmental Impact of Militarism in the 21st Century; PART II; 6 Democracy and Militarism; 7 US Homeland Security, the Global War on Terror and Militarism; 8 Re-Launching NATO After 9/11; 9 Space-The High Ground of the European Union's Emerging Military Policies
Description / Table of Contents:
PART III10 War and Capitalism; 11 Military Expenditure and the Global Culture of Militarism; 12 The National Security Exception, the Global Political Economy and Militarization; 13 The Militarization of US Higher Education After 9/11; 14 Conclusion; Contributors; Index;
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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