The deaths of others : the fate of civilians in America's wars / John Tirman.

Author/creator Tirman, John
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Description408 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects
Civilians in war.
Battle casualties.
War and society--United States.
Militarism--United States.
United States--History, Military. --20th century.
United States--History, Military. --21st century.
United States--Military policy.
United States--Foreign public opinion.

Contents Introduction: Death and remembrance in America's wars -- American wars and the culture of violence -- Strategic bombing in the Second World War -- The Korean War : the hegemony of forgetting -- The Vietnam War : the high cost of credibility -- The Reagan doctrine : savage war by proxy -- Iraq : the twenty years' war -- Afghanistan : hot pursuit on terrorism's frontier -- Three atrocities and the rules of engagement -- Counting : a single death is a tragedy, a million deaths are a statistic -- The epistemology of war.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [369]-401) and index.
LCCN 2010046707
ISBN9780195381214 (hbk. : acid-free paper)
ISBN0195381211 (hbk. : acid-free paper)
Standard identifier# 40019708831

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks E840.4 .T57 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold