{"product_id":"our-veterans-winners-losers-friends-and-enemies-on-the-new-terrain-of-veterans-affairs-9781478018544","title":"Our Veterans: Winners, Losers, Friends, and Enemies on the New Terrain of Veterans Affairs","description":"In \u003ci\u003eOur Veterans\u003c\/i\u003e, Suzanne Gordon, Steve Early, and Jasper Craven explore the physical, emotional, social, economic, and psychological impact of military service and the problems that veterans face when they return to civilian life. The authors critically examine the role of advocacy organizations, philanthropies, corporations, and politicians who purport to be \"pro-veteran.\" They describe the ongoing debate about the cost, quality, and effectiveness of healthcare provided or outsourced by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). They also examine generational divisions and political tensions among veterans, as revealed in the tumultuous events of 2020, from Black Lives Matter protests to the Trump-Biden presidential contest. Frank and revealing, \u003ci\u003eOur Veterans\u003c\/i\u003e proposes a new agenda for veterans affairs linking service provision to veterans to the quest for broader social programs benefiting all Americans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11030065\"\u003eSuzanne Gordon\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-4519665\"\u003eSteve Early\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16614931\"\u003eJasper Craven\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Duke University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781478018544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1478018542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MED\"\u003eMedical\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MED036000\"\u003eHealth Policy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL019000\"\u003ePublic Policy | Social Services \u0026amp; Welfare\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC057000\"\u003eDisease \u0026amp; Health Issues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuzanne Gordon is Senior Policy Analyst at the Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute and the author of many books, most recently, \u003ci\u003eWounds of War: How the VA Delivers Health, Healing, and Hope to the Nation's Veterans\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Steve Early is a freelance journalist, labor organizer, lawyer, and the author of, most recently, \u003ci\u003eRefinery Town: Big Oil, Big Money, and the Remaking of an American City\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has appeared in the\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNation\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jasper Craven is a freelance journalist who covers the military and veterans. His work has appeared in the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaffler\u003c\/i\u003e, among others.","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44547088679149,"sku":"9781478018544","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_4ce6b39e-985d-4e2c-a820-1c2b355638a9.jpg?v=1701613348","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/our-veterans-winners-losers-friends-and-enemies-on-the-new-terrain-of-veterans-affairs-9781478018544","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}