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Autore |
Eland Ivan |
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Titolo |
The empire has no clothes [[electronic resource] ] : U.S. foreign policy exposed / / Ivan Eland |
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Oakland, Calif., : Independent Institute, 2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-59813-122-2 |
1-59813-123-0 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (272 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Hegemony - United States |
Electronic books. |
United States Foreign relations |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-244) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Copyright ; Table of Contents ; Chapter 1 Introduction: History of the U.S. Empire ; Chapter 2 Does the United States Really Have an Empire? ; Chapter 3 Why Conservatives Should Be Against Empire ; Chapter 4 Why Liberals Should Be Against Empire ; Chapter 5 Why All Americans Should Be Against Empire ; Chapter 6 An Appropriate U.S. Foreign Policy for the Modern Age ; Chapter 7 Conclusion ; Notes ; Index ; About the Author ; In Praise of The Empire Has No Clothes ; About the Independent Institute ; Independent Studies in Political Economy |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Delving into the concept of the United States as an empire, this investigation examines U.S. interventions around the world-from the Spanish-American War to the invasion of Iraq-demonstrating how they not only contradict the principles of both liberals and conservatives but also make a mockery of the Founding Fathers' vision for a free republic. In recent years, ""blowback"" and the enormous expansion of federal power have threatened the American homeland itself, curtailing the liberties these interventions were supposed to protect. This book, however, exposes the flaws of U.S. intervention |
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