War, Conflict and the Military
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Un-American: A Soldier’s Reckoning of Our Longest WarErik Edstrom. New York: Bloomsbury, 2020. £18.99/$28.00. 304 pp.Why We FightMike Martin. London: C. Hurst & Co., 2018. £20.00. 311 pp.Military Waste: The Unexpected Consequences Permanent War ReadinessJoshua O. Reno. Oakland, CA: University California Press, £19.00/$34.95. 288 pp.
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عنوان ژورنال: Survival
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1468-2699', '0039-6338']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00396338.2021.1881261