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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465493103321

Titolo

The short American century [[electronic resource] ] : a postmortem / / edited by Andrew J. Bacevich

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2012

ISBN

0-674-06474-7

0-674-06864-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (296 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BacevichAndrew J

Disciplina

973.91

Soggetti

Civilization, Modern - American influences

National characteristics, American

Politics and culture - United States

Social values - United States - History - 20th century

Electronic books.

United States Civilization 20th century

United States Economic conditions 20th century

United States Foreign relations 20th century

United States Social conditions 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1. Life at the Dawn of the American Century - Andrew J. Bacevich; 2. The Origins and Uses of American Hyperpower - David M. Kennedy; 3. Consuming the American Century - Emily S. Rosenberg; 4. The Problem of Color and Democracy - Nikhil Pal Singh; 5. Pragmatic Realism versus the American Century -  J. Jackson Lears; 6. Toward Transnationalism - Akira Iriye; 7. From the American Century to Globalization - Jeffry A. Frieden; 8. Illusions of an American Century - Walter LaFeber; 9. The Heavenly City of Business - Eugene McCarraher; 10. Not So Different After All - Andrew J. Bacevich

NotesAcknowledgments; Contributors; Index