description: In the years after the Soviet Union imploded, the United States was described first as the globes lone superpower, then as reluctant sheriff, next as the indispensable nation, and, in the wake of 9/11, as a New Rome. In this important and bestselling book, Chalmers Johnson explores the new militarism that is transforming America and compelling its people to pick up the burden of empire.
language: English
title: The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic
titlecomplete: The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic
genres: War, American, United States, Politics, International Relations, Nonfiction, American History, 21st Century, Military Fiction, History
ratings_count: 1564
series: American Empire Project
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: California Book Award
category: Nonfiction (Gold)
publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks