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Author Schrader, Benjamin, 1980- author.

Title Fight to live, live to fight : veteran activism after war / Benjamin Schrader
Published Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2019]
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Description 1 online resource
Series SUNY series in new political science
SUNY series in new political science.
Contents Autoarcheology of war -- Forged in war, battling for peace -- Occupy veterans -- Enviro-warriors -- Fighting violence in the ranks -- Service, citizenship, and the "American dream" -- Remaking sense -- Closing thoughts
Summary "While veterans are often cast as a "problem" for society Fight to Live, Live to Fight: Veteran Activism after War challenges this view by focusing on the progressive, positive, and productive activism that veterans engage in. Author Benjamin Schrader weaves his own experiences as a former member of the American military and then as a member of the activist community with the stories of other veteran activists he has encountered across the United States. An accessible blend of political theory, international relations, and American politics, this book critically examines US foreign and domestic policy through the narratives of post-9/11 military veterans who have turned to activism after having exited the military. Veterans are involved in a wide array of activism including but not limited to: antiwar, economic justice, sexual violence prevention, immigration issues, and veteran healing through art. This is an accessible, captivating, and engaging work that may be read and appreciated not just by scholars, but also students and the wider public."--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO; viewed June 20, 2019)
Subject Veterans -- Political activity -- United States
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Veterans -- Political activity -- United States
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Veterans -- Political activity -- United States
Veterans -- United States -- Biography
Political activists -- United States -- History -- 21st century
Social movements -- United States -- History -- 21st century
Protest movements -- United States -- History -- 21st century
Militarism -- United States
Critical theory -- United States
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Political Advocacy.
Critical theory
Militarism
Political activists
Politics and government
Protest movements
Social movements
Veterans
Veterans -- Political activity
SUBJECT United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century
Subject Iraq
United States
Genre/Form Biographies
History
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781438475202
1438475209