Paid patriotism? : the debate over veterans' benefits /: the debate over veterans' benefits. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: James T. Bennett.
• Authors: Bennett, James T
• Contents: Decrepit old men asking only for their due: the origins of the veterans lobby -- Shark infested waters: the scramble for pensions after the Civil War -- The war to end all wars does not end all wars but does give birth to the boners and revives the VFW -- The 1944 GI Bill: hype exemplified -- An endless parade of GI Bills -- Korea, Vietnam, and Post-9/11 -- The best medicine? The growth of the veterans-medical complex and a culture of entitlement.
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (vii, 282 pages)
• Subjects: 362.860973; Veterans -- Services for -- United States -- History; Military pensions -- United States -- History; Armed Forces -- Salaries, etc; Military pensions; Veterans -- Services for; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare; United States -- Armed Forces -- Pay, allowances, etc -- History; United States; History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351627863; 1351627864
• Related ISBNs: 9781412865241; 1412865247; 9781412865494; 1412865492
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.