Liberalism and Militarism in the US from the Origins to the Post-Industrial Age
The three widely admitted sources of power - economic, military and cultural - have mutually influenced each other in the vibrant context of American liberalism. The nature of the state has also played a significant role, especially recently with the rise of the post-modern “virtual state”. So, the nature of American
... [Show full abstract] defense must be also understood by analyzing how today’s American state has mobilized and integrated the three sources of power, all in the context of a historic liberalism that favours the exaltation of trade and business enterprise over military pursuits in the name of raison d’État.
