How Everything Became War And The Military Became Everything

How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything: Tales from the Pentagon

by Rosa Brooks

4.5 out of 5

Language	:	English
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A Review by Jane Doe

In her new book, How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything, Rosa Brooks argues that we have entered a new era in which the lines between war and peace are increasingly blurred. The military is no longer just a tool of last resort, but has become an integral part of our society.

Brooks traces this transformation to the end of the Cold War, when the United States emerged as the world's sole superpower. The collapse of the Soviet Union created a power vacuum that the United States filled by intervening in an increasing number of conflicts around the world. These interventions, often justified in the name of humanitarianism or democracy promotion, have led to a blurring of the lines between war and peace.

Brooks argues that this blurring has had a number of negative consequences for American society. The military has become increasingly powerful and autonomous, and it is now more difficult to hold it accountable for its actions. The United States is also spending more and more money on its military, which is diverting resources from other important priorities such as education, healthcare, and social welfare.

Brooks concludes by arguing that we need to rethink our approach to national security. We need to find ways to reduce our reliance on the military and to promote more peaceful solutions to conflict.

How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything is a timely and important book that should be read by anyone who is concerned about the future of American democracy. Brooks provides a clear-eyed analysis of the problem of militarism and offers a number of concrete proposals for how to address it.

About the Author

Rosa Brooks is a law professor at Georgetown University and a former national security analyst for the Obama administration. She is the author of several books, including The Year of the Siege and Can Democracy Survive Global Capitalism?

How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything: Tales from the Pentagon

by Rosa Brooks

4.5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	2547 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	449 pages

FREE