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Summary:

"This book examines major foreign conflicts from the Spanish-American War through Vietnam, arguing that international conflicts have strong effects on American political parties, elections, state development, and policymaking. First, major wars expose and highlight problems requiring governmental solutions or necessitating emergency action. Second, despite well-known curtailments of civil liberties, wars often enhance democracy by drawing attention to the contributions of previously marginalized groups and facilitating the extension of fuller citizenship rights to them. Finally, wars affect the party system. Foreign conflicts create crises - many of which are unanticipated - that require immediate attention, supplant prior issues on the policy agenda, and engender shifts in party ideology. These new issues and redefinitions of party ideology frequently influence elections by shaping both elite and mass behavior"-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. The 'Splendid Little War'; 3. The war to end all wars; 4. The good war; 5. The forgotten war; 6. The lost war; 7. Conclusion.

Author/Creator:

Saldin, Robert P., 1977-

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

War, the American state, and politics since 1898 [by Saldin, R.P.]

Subjects:

Politics and war — United States — History — 20th century

United States — Politics and government — 20th century

United States — History, Military — 20th century

Political culture — United States — History — 20th century

Political parties — United States — History — 20th century

Spanish-American War, 1898 — Political aspects — United States

World War, 1914-1918 — Political aspects — United States

World War, 1939-1945 — Political aspects — United States

Korean War, 1950-1953 — Political aspects — United States

Vietnam War, 1961-1975 — Political aspects — United States

Spanish-American War (1898)

World War (1914-1918)

World War (1939-1945)

Korean War (1950-1953)

Vietnam War (1961-1975)

1898-1999

Politics and government

History, Military

Political culture

Political parties

Politics and war

United States

Genres:

History

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description:

xii, 258 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Call Numbers:

E743 .S244 2011

ISBNs:

9780521119153
0521119154

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2010018293

OCLC Numbers:

690915905
612962066 [Invalid]