| ID | 062314 |
| Title Proper | Anatomy of a habit |
| Other Title Information | america's unnecessary wars |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Harper, John L |
| Publication | 2005. |
| Description | p57-86 |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The manner in which and the reasons for which the United States went to war against Iraq in 2003 do not represent a radical departure from the past. American history shows that the United States has had a strong propensity to become involved in unnecessary wars. These wars share some common characteristics: they were justified in the name of America’s presumed historical mission; they were entered into on the basis of false premises; a relatively small ‘war party’ was indispensable to the decision to go to war; the two-party democratic competition frequently acted as a stimulus to military action; the wars exhibit a kind of ‘law of unintended consequences’ |
| `In' analytical Note | Survival Vol. 47, No.2;Summer 2005: p57-86 |
| Journal Source | Survival Vol: 47 No 2 |
| Key Words | Unnecessary Wars ; Iraq-War ; United Stats-National Security ; Use of force |