A Political Odyssey - The Rise of American Militarism and One Man's Fight to Stop It

Informationen zum Autor Senator Mike Gravel and Joe Lauria; foreword by Daniel Ellsberg Klappentext In this candid portrait, former two-term senator from Alaska and 2008 presidential candidate Gravel expounds on his views of the military-industrial complex, the imperial presidency, postwar US foreign policy, and corporate America; critically assesses figures he worked with, such as Jimmy Carter and Ted Kennedy; and reveals the private life behind the public persona. When he isn't being actively silenced, Senator Gravel's voice is generally acknowledged to be the most refreshing and honest of all the 2008 presidential candidates. Zusammenfassung In this candid portrait! former two-term senator from Alaska and 2008 presidential candidate Gravel expounds on his views of the military-industrial complex! the imperial presidency! postwar US foreign policy! and corporate America; critically assesses figures he worked with! such as Jimmy Carter and Ted Kennedy; and reveals the private life behind the public persona. When he isn’t being actively silenced! Senator Gravel’s voice is generally acknowledged to be the most refreshing and honest of all the 2008 presidential candidates.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Ellsberg, Mike Gravel, Mike Lauria Gravel, Joe Lauria
• Publisher: Seven stories press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2008
• EAN: 9781583228265
• ISBN: 978-1-58322-826-5
• No. of pages: 296
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 21 mm
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education