description: After the Soviet Union imploded, the United States was described first as the globe's "lone superpower," then as "reluctant sheriff," and, in the wake of 9/11, as a "New Rome." In this important best-seller, Chalmers Johnson explores the new militarism that is transforming America and compelling its people to pick up the burden of empire. Recalling the classic warnings against militarism--from George Washington's farewell address to Dwight Eisenhower's denunciation of the military-industrial complex--Johnson turns to the present, showing that this militarism is already putting an end to the age of globalization, bankrupting the United States, and creating conditions for a new century of virulent blowback. The Sorrows of Empire suggests that the former American republic has already crossed its Rubicon--with the Pentagon in the lead.
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 (Blowback Trilogy)
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 Audio Inc.