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9780295994659: Proving Grounds: Militarized Landscapes, Weapons Testing, and the Environmental Impact of U.S. Bases
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ISBN 10 : 0295994657 ISBN 13 : 9780295994659
Editeur : University of Washington Press, 2015

Synopsis

Proving Grounds brings together a wide range of scholars across disciplines and geographical borders to deepen our understanding of the environmental impact that the U.S. military presence has had at home and abroad. The essays in this collection survey the environmental damage caused by weapons testing and military bases to local residents, animal populations, and landscapes, and they examine the military’s efforts to close and repurpose bases—often as wildlife reserves. Together they present a complex and nuanced view that embraces the ironies, contradictions, and unintended consequences of U.S. militarism around the world. In complicating our understanding of the American military’s worldwide presence, the essayists also reveal the rare cases when the military is actually ahead of the curve on environmental regulation compared to the private sector. The result is the most comprehensive examination to date of the U.S. military’s environmental footprint—for better or worse—across the globe.

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À propos de l'auteur

Edwin A. Martini is associate professor of history at Western Michigan University.

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Éditeur
University of Washington Press
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0295994657
ISBN 13 
9780295994659
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
320
Éditeur
Martini Edwin A.
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