The American Military After 9/11: Society, State, And Empire (the Day That Changed Everything?)

American civil-military relations have profoundly changed from the interwar years that comprised the post Cold War era. This book describes the intense mobilization of American society in the Global War on Terrorism coupled with trends in progress before 9/11. With its focus on maximizing civilian casualties, terrorism has been uniquely able to arouse the popular emotion and make us rethink the use of military force Front Matter....Pages i-ix Introduction....Pages 1-8 The New War....Pages 9-29 Front Matter....Pages 31-31 Struggling For Relevance....Pages 33-54 The New Social Identity....Pages 55-72 Front Matter....Pages 73-73 The Estranged Military....Pages 75-88 Toward New Civil-Military Relations....Pages 89-97 The Garrison State....Pages 99-113 Front Matter....Pages 115-115 The Changing International Scene....Pages 117-144 American Empire....Pages 145-156 Conclusions....Pages 157-166 Back Matter....Pages 167-211