Carter, Stephen L.,  1954- <br/><br/>
The violence of peace :  America's wars in the age of Obama / 
Stephen L. Carter. 
 - New York :  Beast Books,  c2011. 
 - xiv, 255 p. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical notes and index. 
<br/><br/>Eliminating enemies -- No equivalence -- The rights and dignities of strangers -- The American proviso. 
<br/><br/> Presents an analysis of Barack Obama's views on war and the military in the first two years of his presidency, discussing his evolution from being a peace candidate to being a president conducting two wars and how this change affects national security and the nation's future. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780984295173 0984295178 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011389731 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Obama, Barack--Military leadership.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>National security--United States.<br/>Afghan War, 2001---Political aspects--United States.<br/>Iraq War, 2003-2011--Political aspects--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Military policy.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>E907  / .C366 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>973.932092