| Army of None: Strategies to Counter Military Recruitment, End War, and Build a Better World Contributor(s): Allison, Aimee (Author), Solnit, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1583227555 ISBN-13: 9781583227558 Publisher: Seven Stories Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: This text is a comprehensive guide to counter-recruitment campaigns from personal counseling to legislative change to direct action. It provides a frightening look into the world of military recruitment that the authors believe everyone in the United States should know about, and the hopeful stories, inspiration, and tools necessary to do something about it. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Peace - Political Science | Political Process - Political Advocacy - Political Science | Human Rights |
| Dewey: 355.223 |
| LCCN: 2006037812 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.62" W x 8.42" (0.58 lbs) 204 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Uniformed U.S. Army Officers lunch with students in elementary school cafeterias. Army training programs including rifle and pistol instruction replace physical education in middle schools. Like never before, military recruiters are entering the halls of U.S. schools with unchecked access in an attempt to bolster a military in crisis. However, even as these destructive efforts to militarize youth accelerate, so do the creative and powerful efforts of students, community members, and veterans to challenge them. Today, the counter recruitment movement--from counseling to poetry slams to citywide lobbying efforts--has become one of the most practical ways to tangibly resist U.S. policy that cuts funding for education and social programs while promoting war and occupation. Without enough soldiers, the U.S. cannot sustain its empire. Army of None exposes the real story behind the military-recruitment complex, and offers guides, tools, and resources for education and action, and people power strategies to win. |