![]() | Breaking the War Habit : The Debate over Militarism in American Education The Pentagon currently spends around $1.4 billion per year on recruiting and hundreds of millions annually on other marketing initiatives intended to convince the public to enlist--costly efforts to ensure a steady stream of new soldiers. The most important part of this effort is the Pentagon's decades-long drive to win over the teenage mind by establishing a beachhead in American high schools and colleges. Scott Harding (Author) SCOTT HARDING is associate professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Connecticut. He is the coauthor of Counter-Recruitment and the Campaign to Demilitarize Public Schools and Human Rights-Based Community Practice in the United States. Charles Howlett (Author) CHARLES HOWLETT is professor emeritus of education at Molloy College. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of fifteen books about American peace movements and the history of higher education. Seth Kershner (Author) SETH KERSHNER is an PhD student in the department of History at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is the coauthor of Counter-Recruitment and the Campaign to Demilitarize Public Schools. |
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