Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country
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Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country is a nonfiction book by Andrew Bacevich that critiques the disconnect between the American public, its political leaders, and the all-volunteer military in the era of perpetual war.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country Context triple: [Andrew Bacevich, hasWritten, Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country]
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A.
The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See is a documentary film by journalist John Pilger that critically examines how the media shapes public perception of war and conflict.
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B.
War As I Knew It
"War As I Knew It" is a posthumously published memoir by U.S. General George S. Patton Jr. that recounts his World War II campaigns and military philosophy.
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C.
Bush at War
"Bush at War" is a nonfiction book by journalist Bob Woodward that chronicles the decision-making and inner workings of the George W. Bush administration in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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D.
Exit Wounds
Exit Wounds is a 2001 action-crime film starring Steven Seagal and rapper DMX, centered on police corruption and explosive urban violence.
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E.
The Consequences of War
The Consequences of War is a dramatic Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens that allegorically depicts the chaos and devastation wrought by armed conflict in 17th-century Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country Target entity description: Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country is a nonfiction book by Andrew Bacevich that critiques the disconnect between the American public, its political leaders, and the all-volunteer military in the era of perpetual war.
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A.
The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See is a documentary film by journalist John Pilger that critically examines how the media shapes public perception of war and conflict.
-
B.
War As I Knew It
"War As I Knew It" is a posthumously published memoir by U.S. General George S. Patton Jr. that recounts his World War II campaigns and military philosophy.
-
C.
Bush at War
"Bush at War" is a nonfiction book by journalist Bob Woodward that chronicles the decision-making and inner workings of the George W. Bush administration in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
-
D.
Exit Wounds
Exit Wounds is a 2001 action-crime film starring Steven Seagal and rapper DMX, centered on police corruption and explosive urban violence.
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E.
The Consequences of War
The Consequences of War is a dramatic Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens that allegorically depicts the chaos and devastation wrought by armed conflict in 17th-century Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book about politics of the United States
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| advocates |
greater civic engagement in decisions about war and peace
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reconsideration of the all-volunteer force model ⓘ |
| author |
Andrew Bacevich
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Andrew J. Bacevich ⓘ
linked to:
Andrew Bacevich
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
U.S. political leaders’ management of post-9/11 wars
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disconnect between American public and the U.S. military ⓘ outsourcing of military service to a professional warrior caste ⓘ perpetual war in U.S. foreign policy ⓘ |
| genre |
military history
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political nonfiction ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasForm |
hardcover edition
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paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of U.S. militarism
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realist critique of American foreign policy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
civilian complacency about war
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costs of war for soldiers and families ⓘ democratic accountability for use of force ⓘ moral responsibility of citizens in wartime ⓘ professionalization of the military ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American public opinion on war
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Iraq War ⓘ United States foreign policy after 9/11 ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ all-volunteer force in the United States ⓘ citizenship and civic responsibility in the United States ⓘ civil–military relations in the United States ⓘ military–industrial complex ⓘ |
| mediaType |
ebook
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor | linking U.S. military policy to broader civic decline ⓘ |
| partOf | Andrew Bacevich’s body of work on U.S. militarism ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| publisher | Metropolitan Books ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism
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linked to:
The Limits of Power
The New American Militarism ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | post-9/11 era ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general adult readers
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students of political science and military history ⓘ |
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