America as empire : global leader or rogue power? /
Garrison, Jim, 1951-
America as empire : global leader or rogue power? / Jim Garrison. - 1st ed. - San Francisco : Berret-Koehler Publishers, ©2004. - 1 online resource (xii, 224 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-206) and index.
Introduction: From Republic to Empire America and the World A Mighty Fortress on Shifting Sands America's Journey to Empire The Roots of American Preeminence Empire and Its Discontents The Rise and Fall of Empires The Roman Achievement America at the Choice Point The Final Empire 2 -- 1 10 -- 2 24 -- 3 48 -- 4 72 -- 5 92 -- 6 108 -- 7 128 -- 8 150 -- 9 166.
In this timely and telling book, Garrison argues that the preoccupation with military expansion is a fatal mistake, citing both FDR and Harry Truman as models for combining military power with institution building.
English.
9781605097114 (electronic bk.) 160509711X (electronic bk.) 9781609943158 (electronic bk.) 1609943155 (electronic bk.) 9781605097121 (electronic bk.) 1605097128 (electronic bk.) (acid-free paper) 1283268698 9781283268691 9786613268693 6613268690
CL0500000123 Safari Books Online 15BFDB8C-D24E-4507-9275-65146E9E4CBC OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2001-2009
Balance of power.
Imperialism.
Imperialism--History.
Équilibre des puissances.
Impérialisme.
Impérialisme--Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Government--International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--International Relations--General.
Balance of power.
Diplomatic relations.
Imperialism.
Außenpolitik
Machtpolitik
Geschichte 2001-2004.
United States--Foreign relations--2001-2009.
United States--Foreign relations--Moral and ethical aspects.
United States--Foreign relations.
États-Unis--Relations extérieures--2001-2009.
États-Unis--Relations extérieures--Aspect moral.
États-Unis--Relations extérieures.
United States.
USA
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
E902 / .G37 2004eb
327.73
America as empire : global leader or rogue power? / Jim Garrison. - 1st ed. - San Francisco : Berret-Koehler Publishers, ©2004. - 1 online resource (xii, 224 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-206) and index.
Introduction: From Republic to Empire America and the World A Mighty Fortress on Shifting Sands America's Journey to Empire The Roots of American Preeminence Empire and Its Discontents The Rise and Fall of Empires The Roman Achievement America at the Choice Point The Final Empire 2 -- 1 10 -- 2 24 -- 3 48 -- 4 72 -- 5 92 -- 6 108 -- 7 128 -- 8 150 -- 9 166.
In this timely and telling book, Garrison argues that the preoccupation with military expansion is a fatal mistake, citing both FDR and Harry Truman as models for combining military power with institution building.
English.
9781605097114 (electronic bk.) 160509711X (electronic bk.) 9781609943158 (electronic bk.) 1609943155 (electronic bk.) 9781605097121 (electronic bk.) 1605097128 (electronic bk.) (acid-free paper) 1283268698 9781283268691 9786613268693 6613268690
CL0500000123 Safari Books Online 15BFDB8C-D24E-4507-9275-65146E9E4CBC OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2001-2009
Balance of power.
Imperialism.
Imperialism--History.
Équilibre des puissances.
Impérialisme.
Impérialisme--Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Government--International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--International Relations--General.
Balance of power.
Diplomatic relations.
Imperialism.
Außenpolitik
Machtpolitik
Geschichte 2001-2004.
United States--Foreign relations--2001-2009.
United States--Foreign relations--Moral and ethical aspects.
United States--Foreign relations.
États-Unis--Relations extérieures--2001-2009.
États-Unis--Relations extérieures--Aspect moral.
États-Unis--Relations extérieures.
United States.
USA
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
E902 / .G37 2004eb
327.73