Warfare state : World War II Americans and the age of big government

Warfare state : World War II Americans and the age of big government / James T. Sparrow.

Author/creator	Sparrow, James T.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Description	336 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	World War, 1939-1945--Political aspects --United States. World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects --United States. Politics and war--United States --History --20th century. Political culture--United States --History --20th century. Social change--United States --History --20th century. Citizenship--United States --History --20th century. Federal government--United States --History --20th century. Legitimacy of governments--United States --History --20th century. Military-industrial complex--United States --History --20th century. United States--Politics and government --1933-1945.

Contents	Introduction: War and the popular foundations of the state -- pt. 1. Ideology, political culture, and state formation -- War displaces its analog -- Morale and the national moment -- Scapegoating the state -- pt. 2. Encountering the state in everyday life -- Buying our boys back -- Work or fight -- Citizen-soldiers -- Conclusion: The paradox of rights in the warfare state.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-317) and index.
LCCN	2010039420
ISBN	9780199791019 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN	0199791015 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	D742.U5 S7 2011	✔ Available	Place Hold