America Invulnerable: The Quest for Absolute Security from 1812 to Star Wars

by James Chace, Caleb Carr

Contends that the government's latest proposal, Star Wars, is but one of a long line of attempts to create an America invulnerable to outside threats--military, political, or social

Genres: American History

367 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1988

About the author

James Clarke Chace was an American historian, writing on American diplomacy and statecraft.

Reviews

[Liquidlasagna · Rating 1 out of 5]

The Wild Amazone

Historically questionable

The author appears to have a preconceived notion of the 'average' person's opinions and motivations at this point in history. Several major features of the War of 1812 (privateering, conquest of Canada and the questionable loyalty of citizens in the recently acquired Louisiana Purchase) are evaluated in a manner which supports the author's bias but does not conform to documents of the time. The writing style does not hold interest well. Not recommended.

Ann Shaw