Hegemony or empire? [[electronic resource] ] : the redefinition of US power under George W. Bush / / edited by Charles-Philippe David and David Grondin

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784524103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Aldershot, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2006
• ISBN: 1-315-58650-9; 1-317-12282-8; 1-281-09701-2; 9786611097011; 0-7546-8083-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (256 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): DavidCharles Philippe; GrondinDavid
• Disciplina: 327.73
• Soggetti: Imperialism; Hegemony - United States; World politics - 1995-2005; Balance of power; United States Foreign relations 2001-2009
• 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: Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Contributors; Preface; Introduction: Coming to Terms with America's Liberal Hegemony/Empire; Part 1 Representations of American Hegemony/Empire: The Global and Domestic Implications of US Redefinition of Power; 1 Theory Wars of Choice: Hidden Casualties in the 'Debate' Between Hegemony and Empire; 2 Geopolitics, Grand Strategy and the Bush Doctrine: The Strategic Dimensions of US Hegemony under George W. Bush; 3 Representing Homeland Security; 4 Revolution or 'Business as Usual'? International Law and the Foreign Policy of the Bush Administration; 5 Dealing with Hegemony at Home: From Congressional Compliance to Resistance to George W. Bush's National Security PolicyPart 2 Perceptions of American Hegemony: The US Redeployment of Power ; and its Regional Implications; 6 In Search of a Policy Towards Islamism: The United States at War Against Global Terror; 7 The Clash Between Europe and the United States: A New Cold War?; 8 The Limits to American Hegemony in Asia; 9 The Role of the United States in Western Africa: Tying Terrorism to Electoral Democracy and Strategic Resources; 10 Contribution or Constraint? The Role of the North American Periphery in Redefining US PowerConclusion: Revisiting US Hegemony/Empire; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
• Sommario/riassunto: This distinguished volume critically interprets US hegemony from a range of theoretical and topical perspectives. It discusses the idea of empire in the age of globalization, critiques the Bush doctrine, analyzes the ideologies underpinning a new American imperialism and examines the influence of neo-conservatism on US foreign and domestic policy.