Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power

Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power by Rachel Maddow is a #1 New York Times bestselling political nonfiction book about America’s gradual shift into a state of ongoing, often unquestioned war. Written with sharp insight, wit, and seriousness, Maddow examines how military power has expanded beyond the public debate and democratic oversight once expected in American life.

Moving from the Vietnam War through the Reagan years and into modern conflicts such as Afghanistan, Drift explores the rise of executive authority, the outsourcing of military work to private companies, and the growing distance between everyday citizens and the wars fought in their name. Maddow argues that this separation has made perpetual war easier to accept and harder to challenge.

Provocative and readable, Drift is a strong choice for readers interested in politics, military history, national security, government power, and modern American history.

Paperback, Very Good. Some staining on front cover. The Bookstore stamp on first inside page