The Complex: How the Military Invades Our Everyday Lives

The Complex
Book cover
AuthorNick Turse
LanguageEnglish
SubjectUnited States military
PublisherMetropolitan Books
Publication date
2008
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeHardcover
Pages304
ISBN0-8050-7896-7
338.4/735500973 22
LC ClassHC110.D4 T873 2008

The Complex: How the Military Invades Our Everyday Lives is a book about the United States military, written by journalist Nick Turse. It was published in 2008 in hardcover format by Metropolitan Books. The book describes the vast changes in the industrial complex of the U.S. military from the days of President Dwight D. Eisenhower to 2008, its effect on American society, and how the military and private business spheres interact with each other. The book received positive reviews in Mother Jones and Inter Press Service, and a critical review in Kirkus Reviews.