Over There: Living with the U.S. Military Empire from World War Two to the Present

(ISBN 978-0822348184) The United States as an imperial state became a hot topic following the end of the Cold War, and more recently after its invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, when the number of U.S. military bases expanded rather than contracted following the fall of the Soviet Union. West German...

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Published inActa Koreana Vol. 15; no. 1; p. 253
Main Author Caprio, Mark E
Format Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published Daegu Academia Koreana, Keimyung University 01.06.2012
Subjects
Armed forces
Gender studies
Military history
Military personnel
Prostitution
Race
Violence
World War II
South Korea
United States > US
Japan
West Germany
Okinawa
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Summary:(ISBN 978-0822348184) The United States as an imperial state became a hot topic following the end of the Cold War, and more recently after its invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, when the number of U.S. military bases expanded rather than contracted following the fall of the Soviet Union. West Germans criticized the U.S. military's lack of discipline: "American soldiers are men who drank in excess; have no respect for the uniform they wear; are prone to rowdyism and beat civilians with no regard for human rights; and benefit themselves through the black market" (pp. 262-63).
ISSN:1520-7412