Taxing Wars
| Author | : Sarah Elizabeth Kreps |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 337 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780190865306 |
| ISBN-13 | : 019086530X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Taxing Wars by : Sarah Elizabeth Kreps
Download or read book Taxing Wars written by Sarah Elizabeth Kreps and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Why have the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq lasted longer than any others in American history? One view is that the move to an all-volunteer force and drones have allowed the wars to continue almost unnoticed for years. Taxing Wars suggests how Americans bear the burden in treasure has also changed, with recent wars financed by debt rather than taxes. This shift has eroded accountability and contributed to the phenomenon of perpetual war"--
