The Rise Of The Military Welfare State

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Book Title: Rise of the Military Welfare State

Item Length: 0.9in

Item Height: 0.1in

Item Width: 0.7in

Author: Jennifer Mittelstadt

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Topic: Social Work, Military / General, Military / United States, Public Policy / Social Policy, American Government / General, Military Families, Military

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Publication Year: 2015

Genre: Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science, Political Science

Item Weight: 25.4 Oz

Number of Pages: 344 Pages