Loading...
Welcome
Sign up
Login
Browse Books
Deals
VIP
0
Loading...
Play Sample
Base Nation: How U.S. Military Bases Abroad Harm America and the World
Written by:
David Vine
Narrated by:
Jonathan Yen
Unabridged Audiobook
Play Free
Add to Cart - $20.49
Remove from Cart
Give as a gift
Ratings
Book
Narrator
Release Date
August 2015
Duration
13 hours 48 minutes
Summary
American military bases encircle the globe with nearly a thousand locations in foreign lands. These bases are usually taken for granted or overlooked entirely, but in an eye-opening account, Base Nation shows that the worldwide network of bases brings with it a panoply of ills-and actually makes the nation less safe in the long run.
As David Vine demonstrates, the overseas bases raise geopolitical tensions and provoke widespread antipathy towards the United States. They also undermine American democratic ideals, pushing the U.S. into partnerships with dictators and perpetuating a system of second-class citizenship. They breed sexual violence, destroy the environment, and damage local economies. And their financial cost is staggering: though the Pentagon underplays the numbers, Vine's accounting proves that the bill approaches $100 billion per year.
With the U.S. withdrawing from Afghanistan and ending thirteen years of war, there is no better time to re-examine the tenets of our military strategy. Base Nation is an essential contribution to that debate.
Browse By Category
History
>
Military
History
>
World
Non-Fiction
>
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
1 book added to cart
Base Nation: How U.S. Military Ba...
David Vine
Subtotal
$20.49
View Cart
Continue Browsing
~~title~~
~~carousel-body~~
Back
Next
~~book-title~~
By: ~~author-single-string~~
~~tag-text~~
© Copyright 2011 - 2024 Storytel Audiobooks USA LLC. All Rights Reserved.