02753nam 2200565Ia 450 991082453440332120200520144314.01-59813-122-21-59813-123-0(CKB)2550000001132898(EBL)1076625(OCoLC)821177439(SSID)ssj0000783186(PQKBManifestationID)11419070(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000783186(PQKBWorkID)10752972(PQKB)10875105(MiAaPQ)EBC1076625(Au-PeEL)EBL1076625(CaPaEBR)ebr10632204(CaONFJC)MIL532607(EXLCZ)99255000000113289820080428d2008 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe empire has no clothes U.S. foreign policy exposed /Ivan Eland2nd ed.Oakland, Calif. Independent Institute20081 online resource (272 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-59813-021-8 1-306-01356-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-244) and index.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 EconomyDelving 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. interventionHegemonyUnited StatesUnited StatesForeign relationsHegemony327.7300904Eland Ivan1613515MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910824534403321The empire has no clothes4118237UNINA