{"product_id":"deaths-of-others-the-fate-of-civilians-in-americas-wars-hardcover","title":"Deaths of Others: The Fate of Civilians in America's Wars - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Tirman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmericans are greatly concerned about the number of our troops killed in battle--100,000 dead in World War I; 300,000 in World War II; 33,000 in the Korean War; 58,000 in Vietnam; 4,500 in Iraq; over 1,000 in Afghanistan--and rightly so. But why are we so indifferent, often oblivious, to the far greater number of casualties suffered by those we fight and those we fight for? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the compelling, largely unasked question John Tirman answers in \u003cem\u003eThe Deaths of Others\u003c\/em\u003e. Between six and seven million people died in Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq alone, the majority of them civilians. And yet Americans devote little attention to these deaths. Other countries, however, do pay attention, and Tirman argues that if we want to understand why there is so much anti-Americanism around the world, the first place to look is how we conduct war. We understandably strive to protect our own troops, but our rules of engagement with the enemy are another matter. From atomic weapons and carpet bombing in World War II to napalm and daisy cutters in Vietnam and beyond, we have used our weapons intentionally to kill large numbers of civilians and terrorize our adversaries into surrender. Americans, however, are mostly ignorant of these facts, believing that American wars are essentially just, necessary, and \"good.\" Tirman investigates the history of casualties caused by American forces\u003cbr\u003ein order to explain why America remains so unpopular and why US armed forces operate the way they do. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrenchant and passionate, \u003cem\u003eThe Deaths of Others\u003c\/em\u003e forces readers to consider the tragic consequences of American military action not just for Americans, but especially for those we fight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Tirman\u003c\/strong\u003e is Principal Research Scientist and Executive Director of the Center for International Studies, at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His books include \u003cem\u003eTerror, Insurgency, and the State: Ending Protracted Conflicts\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e100 Ways America Is Screwing Up the World\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.53 x 6.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42135392026759,"sku":"9780195381214","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c75c782d72651ee7ce277afaa96f1282.webp?v=1732649134","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/deaths-of-others-the-fate-of-civilians-in-americas-wars-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}