Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire (2021)
Jonathan M. Katz explores Smedley Butler’s military career and its connection to the rise of American empire. Combining biography with political history, Gangsters of Capitalism considers how U.S. power was built, challenged, and reassessed through the experiences of one of the Marines’ most notable figures.
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Gangsters of Capitalism examines the life and legacy of Smedley Butler, a prominent figure associated with the United States Marine Corps.
The book connects Butler’s story with the development of American empire and the broader history of U.S. power abroad.
Jonathan M. Katz explores both the making and breaking of that empire through a historical and political lens.
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