The Savage Wars of Peace

America's small-scale, undeclared imperial wars have played an essential but little-appreciated role in its growth as a world power. This text charts the histor... » 

America's small-scale, undeclared imperial wars have played an essential but little-appreciated role in its growth as a world power. This text charts the history of these and argues that the US should train for such conflict as inevitable, rather than focusing on improbable large-scale wars. «