Spoils of War: Power, Profit and the American War Machine
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Spoils of War: Power, Profit and the American War Machine is a nonfiction book that investigates how the U.S. military-industrial complex is driven by profit and bureaucracy rather than genuine security needs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book about politics
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book about the military–industrial complex ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Andrew Cockburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralClaim | the U.S. military–industrial complex is driven by profit and bureaucracy rather than genuine security needs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
Pentagon spending practices
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U.S. defense contractors NERFINISHED ⓘ use of national security rhetoric to justify profit-driven wars ⓘ |
| examines |
influence of lobbyists on defense policy
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relationship between the Pentagon and private industry ⓘ waste and inefficiency in U.S. defense procurement ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Iraq War
NERFINISHED
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War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ post–Cold War U.S. military interventions ⓘ |
| genre |
investigative journalism
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political nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasForm |
investigative case studies
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narrative nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of U.S. militarism
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critical of defense contractors ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
critics of militarism
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general readers interested in politics ⓘ readers interested in U.S. foreign policy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
ebook
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of how war benefits private contractors
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critique of U.S. defense spending priorities ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| publisher | Verso Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Eisenhower's military–industrial complex warning
NERFINISHED
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defense budget ⓘ war economy ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Pentagon bureaucracy
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U.S. foreign policy ⓘ United States military–industrial complex NERFINISHED ⓘ defense industry ⓘ national security policy ⓘ war profiteering ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| title | Spoils of War: Power, Profit and the American War Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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