The Savage Wars of Peace: Small Wars and the Rise of American POwer

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By Max Boot

Published by Basic Books

Year Published 2002

Book Format - Hard cover

Summary

The author does a service in covering some of the lesser known aspects of US military history. He narrates fascinating information about America’s history of forgotten small wars , fought overseas without serious attention of the nation. This book chronicles America’s small war experience from Jefferson’s undeclared war on the Barbary Pirates, the unofficial attempts to control some western Pacific islands, our involvement in prewar China, to the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This book is a must have for US history and military history buffs and should be required reading for all in the National Security and Military professions.

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By Max Boot

Published by Basic Books

Year Published 2002

Book Format - Hard cover

Summary

The author does a service in covering some of the lesser known aspects of US military history. He narrates fascinating information about America’s history of forgotten small wars , fought overseas without serious attention of the nation. This book chronicles America’s small war experience from Jefferson’s undeclared war on the Barbary Pirates, the unofficial attempts to control some western Pacific islands, our involvement in prewar China, to the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This book is a must have for US history and military history buffs and should be required reading for all in the National Security and Military professions.

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By Max Boot

Published by Basic Books

Year Published 2002

Book Format - Hard cover

Summary

The author does a service in covering some of the lesser known aspects of US military history. He narrates fascinating information about America’s history of forgotten small wars , fought overseas without serious attention of the nation. This book chronicles America’s small war experience from Jefferson’s undeclared war on the Barbary Pirates, the unofficial attempts to control some western Pacific islands, our involvement in prewar China, to the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This book is a must have for US history and military history buffs and should be required reading for all in the National Security and Military professions.

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