Architects of Empire: The Military-Strategic Studies Complex and the Scripting of US National Security

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Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 435-470

  Morrissey, John ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Discourse; Empire; Geopolitics; Military strategic studies complex; National security; USA

Indexed keywords

FOREIGN POLICY; IMPERIALISM; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; MILITARY APPLICATION; NATIONAL SECURITY; NEOLIBERALISM; SECURITY THREAT;

MIDDLE EAST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79951820081     PISSN: 00664812     EISSN: 14678330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8330.2010.00774.x     Document Type: Article

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