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Autore |
Morefield Jeanne |
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Empires without imperialism : Anglo-American decline and the politics of deflection / / Jeanne Morefield |
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Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (305 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Liberalism - Great Britain - History |
Liberalism - United States - History |
Imperialism |
Great Britain Colonies History |
United States Insular possessions History |
United States Territories and possessions History |
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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 and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Empires Without Imperialism; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part One Strategies of Antiquity; 1 Alfred Zimmern's "Oxford Paradox": Displacement and Athenian Nostalgia; 2 Falling in Love with Athens: Donald Kagan on America and Thucydides's Revisionism; Part Two Metanarrative Strategies; 3 The Round Table's Story of Commonwealth; 4 The Empire Whisperer: Niall Ferguson's Misdirection, Disavowal, and the Perilousness of Neoliberal Time; Part Three Strategies of Character; 5 Empire's Handyman: Jan Smuts and the Politics of International Holism |
6 Michael Ignatieff's Tragedy: Just As We Are, Here and NowNotes; INDEX |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The end of the Cold War ushered in a moment of nearly pure American dominance on the world stage, yet that era now seems ages ago. Since 9/11 many informed commentators have focused on the relative decline of American power in the global system. While some have welcomed this as a salutary development, outspoken proponents of |
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