Empire and Education: A History of Greed and Goodwill from the War of 1898 to the War on Terror

by A.J. Angulo

Book Overview

The time was March 2003. The United States was on the cusp of invading Iraq and the American public was split over the impending conflict. Some saw the decision to invade as rooted in corporate greed and a desire for control over one of the world's largest oil deposits. Others spoke of spreading democracy abroad, the human atrocities committed by dictator Saddam Hussein, and the alleged threat of weapons of mass destruction. Shortly after the invasion,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137024526
• ISBN13: 9781137024527
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 187 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 9.1"