The Savage Wars of Peace, Small Wars and The Rise of American Power by Max Boot

Description: *The Savage Wars of Peace *Small Wars and the Rise of American Power *Written by Max Boot *Published by Basic Books *2002 *Illustrated *Dust Jacket *Measures 9 1/2" x 6 1/2" with 428 pages *Taken from the dust jacket flap: Every schoolchild can recite the list of America's major wars - such as the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and World Wars I and II. But how many of us understand the crucial role that the Barbary Wars, the Boxer Rebellion, or the occupations of Haiti, Nicaragua and the Philippines played in America's rise over the past two centuries? In The Savage Wars of Peace, Max Boot shows how these smaller actions - right up to the recent conflicts in Bosnia, Somalia, Haiti, Kosovo and Afghanistan - have been essential to the growth and projection of American power. The Savage Wars of Peace is a history of those smaller, undeclared wars and their importance in American international affairs. In Max Boot's hands, these wars make for riveting narrative. Written with a rare eye for political nuance as well as humor, this book introduces us to heroes and exploits from the forgotten side of America's military history. Among the fascinating characters we meet are Stephen Decatur, who destroyed a captured American warship under the Pasha of Tripoli's nose; Army Lieutenant George S. Patton shooting it out, ivory-handled pistol in hand, with Mexican banditos at an isolated hacienda in 1916; "Fighting Fred" Funston, who captured the Filipino rebel leader Emilio Aguinaldo by disguising himself as a prisoner of the guerrillas; and Smedley Butler, perhaps the greatest Marine who ever lived. Boot locates America's failure to win the Vietnam War in the Pentagon's failure to heed the lessons of small wars of the past, and he warns against repeating this mistake in the future. Reminding us that the wars of the Clinton and Bush presidencies fit squarely in an established military tradition, The Savage Wars of Peace is a compelling read that also delivers an important new argument about the future of American intervention abroad. *Very good condition. There is wear on the book cover but the pages are complete, tight, and clean. The previous owner's name and date are handwritten on the first blank page. Please look closely at our photos as they are part of our description. SHIPPING: *Buyer pays shipping. *This item can be picked up here in Coventry, CT at no charge. *Or it will be shipped within 1 business day after receipt of payment via USPS Media Mail. *100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! We want our customers to be happy! If the item is not as described we will refund purchase price and postage if it is returned within 30 days of receipt and in the same condition. *Please contact us if you have any questions or would like additional photos.

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