From World War I to the War on Terror, U.S. presidents have resorted to propaganda to mislead the American public into supporting military campaigns they believed were essential for national security. Public choice theory offers a powerful lens for seeing more clearly why we fight.
Why We Fight
A Study of U.S. Government War-Making Propaganda
By Chad W. Seagren, David R. Henderson
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