Imperial Grunts by Robert D. Kaplan
The American Military on the Ground
A reportage-driven examination of how U.S. power is exercised at street level through the experiences of ordinary soldiers and Marines, arguing that America’s global influence often takes the form of small-unit occupation, constabulary duties and improvisational nation-building rather than grand strategy; by embedding with troops in hotspots around the world the book connects tactical behavior to broader geopolitical consequences, criticizes policymakers’ ignorance of local culture and geography, and urges a more realistic, ground-informed approach to American military engagement.
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- Published
- 2005
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- 320 pages
- Original Language
- English
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