Base Nation Vine David Paperback
Base Nation Vine David Paperback American military bases encircle the globe. These bases are usually taken for granted or overlooked entirely, a little-noticed part of the Pentagon's vast operations.…
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Base Nation Vine David Paperback
American military bases encircle the globe. These bases are usually taken for granted or overlooked entirely, a little-noticed part of the Pentagon's vast operations. More than two decades after the end of the Cold War, the United States still stations its troops at nearly a thousand locations in foreign lands.
They also undermine American democratic ideals, pushing the United States into partnerships with dictators and perpetuating a system of second-class citizenship in territories such as Guam. 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 breed sexual violence, destroy the environment, and damage local