How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything

Tales from the Pentagon

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Relations, Biography & Memoir, Historical
Cover of the book How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything by Rosa Brooks, Simon & Schuster
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Rosa Brooks ISBN: 9781476777887
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication: August 9, 2016
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Language: English
Author: Rosa Brooks
ISBN: 9781476777887
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication: August 9, 2016
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Language: English

“A dynamic work of reportage” (The New York Times) written “with clarity and...wit” (The New York Times Book Review) about what happens when the ancient boundary between war and peace is erased.

Once, war was a temporary state of affairs. Today, America’s wars are everywhere and forever: our enemies change constantly and rarely wear uniforms, and virtually anything can become a weapon. As war expands, so does the role of the US military. Military personnel now analyze computer code, train Afghan judges, build Ebola isolation wards, eavesdrop on electronic communications, develop soap operas, and patrol for pirates. You name it, the military does it.

In this “ambitious and astute” (The Washington Post) work, Rosa Brooks “provides a masterful analysis” (San Francisco Chronicle) of this seismic shift in how America wages war from an unconventional perspective—that of a former top Pentagon official who is the daughter of two anti-war protesters and married to an Army Green Beret. By turns a memoir, a work of journalism, a scholarly exploration of history, anthropology, and law, How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything is an “illuminating” (The New York Times), “eloquent” (The Boston Globe), “courageous” (US News & World Report), and “essential” (The Dallas Morning News) examination of the role of the military today. Above all, it is a rallying cry, for Brooks issues an urgent warning: When the boundaries around war disappear, we undermine both America’s founding values and the international rules and organizations that keep our world from sliding towards chaos.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

“A dynamic work of reportage” (The New York Times) written “with clarity and...wit” (The New York Times Book Review) about what happens when the ancient boundary between war and peace is erased.

Once, war was a temporary state of affairs. Today, America’s wars are everywhere and forever: our enemies change constantly and rarely wear uniforms, and virtually anything can become a weapon. As war expands, so does the role of the US military. Military personnel now analyze computer code, train Afghan judges, build Ebola isolation wards, eavesdrop on electronic communications, develop soap operas, and patrol for pirates. You name it, the military does it.

In this “ambitious and astute” (The Washington Post) work, Rosa Brooks “provides a masterful analysis” (San Francisco Chronicle) of this seismic shift in how America wages war from an unconventional perspective—that of a former top Pentagon official who is the daughter of two anti-war protesters and married to an Army Green Beret. By turns a memoir, a work of journalism, a scholarly exploration of history, anthropology, and law, How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything is an “illuminating” (The New York Times), “eloquent” (The Boston Globe), “courageous” (US News & World Report), and “essential” (The Dallas Morning News) examination of the role of the military today. Above all, it is a rallying cry, for Brooks issues an urgent warning: When the boundaries around war disappear, we undermine both America’s founding values and the international rules and organizations that keep our world from sliding towards chaos.

More books from Simon & Schuster

Cover of the book Strange Flesh by Rosa Brooks
Cover of the book Andy & Sandy and the First Snow by Rosa Brooks
Cover of the book Redemption by Rosa Brooks
Cover of the book El Mapa del cielo by Rosa Brooks
Cover of the book Save the Date by Rosa Brooks
Cover of the book By Sorrow's River by Rosa Brooks
Cover of the book The Sisterhood by Rosa Brooks
Cover of the book Cats' Night Out by Rosa Brooks
Cover of the book Loser/Queen by Rosa Brooks
Cover of the book The Human Instinct by Rosa Brooks
Cover of the book Mona Lisa by Rosa Brooks
Cover of the book All the Great Prizes by Rosa Brooks
Cover of the book The Leopard's Wife by Rosa Brooks
Cover of the book Good-bye, Havana! Hola, New York! by Rosa Brooks
Cover of the book Dancing Carl by Rosa Brooks
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy