Masters of War Militarism and Blowback in the Era of American Empire

An incredibly timely volume, emphasizing the recent transformation of the U.S. into a militarized, imperialist world presenceIncludes the most vocal and important critics of the Bush war effort, including bestselling authors Noam Chomsky and Chalmers JohnsonCovers war in Iraq, Colombia and Afghanistan, as well as the place of oil, gun rights and movies in making war a national obsession

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Introduction: Empire and Globalization, Carl Boggs
Part I: The Expanding U.S. Imperial Domain
The Logic of U.S. Intervention, Michael Parenti
Militarism and Oil Politics in the Middle East, Irene Gendzier
Star Wars: Imperialism in Space, Loring Wirbel
The Geopolitics of Plan Colombia, James Petras and Morris Morley
Part II: Empire, Militarism and Terrorism
American Militarism and Blowback, Chalmers Johnson
Wars of Terror, Noam Chomsky
The Dialectics of Terrorism, Peter McLaren
Outlaw Nation: the Legacy of U.S. War Crimes, Carl Boggs
Part III: The Militarized Society
Postmodern Military and Permanent War, Douglas Kellner
Mass Media: Aiding and Abetting Militarism, Norman Solomon
Patriarchal Militarism, R. Claire Snyder
Empire of Death and the Plague of Civic Violence, Darrell Y. Hamamoto
Militarism and Family Terrorism, Rhonda Hammer
The Hollywood War Machine, Tom Pollard
Conclusion: The Real Axis of Evil, George Katsiaficas

Carl Boggs is Professor of Social Sciences at National University in Los Angeles. He is the author of numerous publications including The End of Politics: Corporate Power and the Decline of the Public Sphere.