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Informationen zum Autor Anni Baker Klappentext Over the past 60 years, the U.S. armed forces have created a web of military bases all over the world, from Australia to Iceland to Saudi Arabia. This is the aspect of military service that the majority of soldiers know and remember. Interaction between U.S. personnel and local populations is almost a given, and it is inevitable that the American and host communities will influence each other in numerous ways. This book looks at the history and impact of American military communities overseas. It discusses how U.S. bases affected economic and political life in the host communities, how host societies shape the profile and activities of military communities, and what happens when relations break down. Through case studies of communities around the world, Baker shows that the U.S. armed forces have had a surprisingly large impact both positive and negative on the affairs of many (but not all) host societies, including economic revitalization, cultural change, and, sometimes, tragic social consequences. In not a few cases, the U.S. military presence has become politically controversial on a national level. On the other hand, many host nations have successfully circumscribed the activities of military communities, rendering their potentially disruptive presence almost invisible. Zusammenfassung Over the past 60 years! the US armed forces have created a web of military bases all over the world! from Australia to Iceland to Saudi Arabia. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Foreword Introduction Chapter 1 The Development of the U.S. Armed Forces Chapter 2 World War II and the Occupation Years Chapter 3 The Creation of a Worldwide Basing Syste Chapter 4 Challenges to the Global U.S. Basing System Chapter 5 Rebuilding the U.S. Forces: Germany in the 1980s Chapter 6 The Demands of Sovereignty: Panama Chapter 7 Freedom from the Colonial Legacy: The Philippines Chapter 8 Bearing the Burden of Defense: Okinawa Chapter 9 The Social Effects of the Bases: South Korea Chapter 10 After the Cold War Notes Bibliography Index ...
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Anni Baker
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Over the past 60 years, the U.S. armed forces have created a web of military bases all over the world, from Australia to Iceland to Saudi Arabia. This is the aspect of military service that the majority of soldiers know and remember. Interaction between U.S. personnel and local populations is almost a given, and it is inevitable that the American and host communities will influence each other in numerous ways. This book looks at the history and impact of American military communities overseas. It discusses how U.S. bases affected economic and political life in the host communities, how host societies shape the profile and activities of military communities, and what happens when relations break down.
Through case studies of communities around the world, Baker shows that the U.S. armed forces have had a surprisingly large impact both positive and negative on the affairs of many (but not all) host societies, including economic revitalization, cultural change, and, sometimes, tragic social consequences. In not a few cases, the U.S. military presence has become politically controversial on a national level. On the other hand, many host nations have successfully circumscribed the activities of military communities, rendering their potentially disruptive presence almost invisible.
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Over the past 60 years, the US armed forces have created a web of military bases all over the world, from Australia to Iceland to Saudi Arabia.
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Series Foreword Introduction Chapter 1 The Development of the U.S. Armed Forces Chapter 2 World War II and the Occupation Years Chapter 3 The Creation of a Worldwide Basing Syste Chapter 4 Challenges to the Global U.S. Basing System Chapter 5 Rebuilding the U.S. Forces: Germany in the 1980s Chapter 6 The Demands of Sovereignty: Panama Chapter 7 Freedom from the Colonial Legacy: The Philippines Chapter 8 Bearing the Burden of Defense: Okinawa Chapter 9 The Social Effects of the Bases: South Korea Chapter 10 After the Cold War Notes Bibliography Index