{"product_id":"2026200009145-secondhand-the-armed-society-militarism-in-modern-america","title":"The Armed Society: Militarism In Modern America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.  \n \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sharp and unflinching work of political and social criticism, The Armed Society: Militarism in Modern America argues that the United States has become dangerously enthralled by a military-industrial complex that shapes its foreign policy, domestic priorities, and national identity. Tristram Coffin, a seasoned journalist and Washington insider, chronicles the steady rise of militarism in American life — from the corridors of the Pentagon to the halls of Congress — illustrating how defence spending and military thinking had come to dominate postwar American governance. Written with the urgency of a reporter who had witnessed the machinery of power firsthand, the work presents a penetrating critique of Cold War-era defence culture and its corrosive effect on democratic institutions. Coffin details how the voices of generals, arms manufacturers, and hawkish politicians drowned out calls for diplomacy and civil investment, warning of a republic slowly remoulded in the image of its own war machine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48893809590491,"sku":"2026200009145-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/79e2d660-509b-4f43-9d19-e586b1b517fe.png?v=1782040474","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200009145-secondhand-the-armed-society-militarism-in-modern-america","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}