Theater of war
Subtitle: in which the republic becomes an empire
By: Lewis Lapham.
Edition: [2nd ed.].
Publisher: New Press; Distributed by W.W. Norton
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
Subjects: September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; War on Terrorism, 2001-; National characteristics, American; Messianism, Political -- United States; United States -- Foreign relations -- 2001-; United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century; United States -- Military policy
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Caesar's wives --; title: Cleopatra's nose -- -- The; title: dimpled chad --; title: Civics lesson --; title: Mirror, mirror on the wall --; title: Model citizens -- -- The; title: boys next door -- -- The; title: American Rome --; title: Drums along the Potomac --; title: Res Publica --; title: American Jihad --; title: Mythography --; title: Spoils of war -- -- The; title: road to Babylon --; title: Hail Caesar! --; title: Regime change --; title: Cause for dissent --; title: Shock and awe -- -- The; title: demonstration effect.