SOC 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Permanent War Economy, War Economy, Pentagon
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We are at war but the wars seem far away. Volunteer army working class doing soldiering. Relatively low casualty rate for american soldiers. War is embedded in the american way of life. Independent military authority and industry a threat to democracy. Permanent war economy dependence on war as our way of life. Depend on war or the threat of war. Johnson born in 1931, served in ww2, strong component in vietnam war, cia. Claim: the us has become a military empire. Concerned that this transition may be irreversible. Empire of military bases - vast network of aircraft carriers, naval bases, military airfields, army bases, spring listening posts, and strategis enclaves on every continent of the globe . Took or leased exclusive military zones empire of bases. Military zones us military is the sole governing authority. Estimated that we had approximately 1000 bases in other countries. Lilypad bases - smaller bases that are expanding. Grow create a situation of creeping militarization.
