{"product_id":"war-is-a-racket-the-antiwar-classic-by-americas-most-decorated-soldier-paperback-1","title":"War Is a Racket: The Antiwar Classic by America's Most Decorated Soldier - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSmedley D. Butler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdam Parfrey\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe decorated U.S. general who exposed war profiteering and\u003cbr\u003ecalled modern warfare a business scheme.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eOne of the most explosive antiwar documents ever written, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWar\u003cbr\u003eIs a Racket\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is the 1935 speech and pamphlet in which Major General Smedley\u003cbr\u003eButler--one of the most decorated Marines in U.S. history--publicly declared that\u003cbr\u003emodern warfare serves corporate profit more than national defense. Drawing on\u003cbr\u003edecades of military service in Central America, the Caribbean, and China, \u003cbr\u003eButler delivers a blunt insider's account of how financial interests shape\u003cbr\u003emilitary intervention.This edition restores Butler's original text and places it\u003cbr\u003ein historical context with an introduction addressing his break from the\u003cbr\u003emilitary establishment and his role in exposing a proposed fascist coup against\u003cbr\u003ePresident Franklin D. Roosevelt. The volume also includes rare photographs from\u003cbr\u003ethe 1932 antiwar book \u003ci\u003eThe Horror of It\u003c\/i\u003e by Frederick A. Barber and two\u003cbr\u003elesser-known anti-interventionist essays by Butler that extend his critique of\u003cbr\u003ewar profiteering and imperial policy.Short, direct, and historically significant, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWar Is a Racket\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ehas remained in continuous demand among readers of military history, political\u003cbr\u003ehistory, antiwar literature, and investigative nonfiction. Frequently cited\u003cbr\u003eacross the political spectrum, Butler's argument continues to resonate with\u003cbr\u003ereaders examining the relationship between war, industry, and power in the\u003cbr\u003emodern era. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn essential primary document for anyone interested in U.S.\u003cbr\u003emilitary history, war profiteering, civil-military relations, and\u003cbr\u003etwentieth-century political dissent.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 8.22 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52586315186469,"sku":"9780922915866","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/YSDS7D-V779780922915866.webp?v=1781612677","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/war-is-a-racket-the-antiwar-classic-by-americas-most-decorated-soldier-paperback-1","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}