LEADER 03548nam 22006974a 450 001 9910452339503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-72214-6 010 $a9786611722142 010 $a0-300-13036-8 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300130362 035 $a(CKB)1000000000472158 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH23049665 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000102593 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11127613 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000102593 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10051096 035 $a(PQKB)10529399 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3419844 035 $a(DE-B1597)484809 035 $a(OCoLC)1121055641 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300130362 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3419844 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10167892 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL172214 035 $a(OCoLC)923587780 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000472158 100 $a20030728d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAmerica's inadvertent empire$b[electronic resource] /$fWilliam E. Odom and Robert Dujarric 210 $aNew Haven & London $cYale University Press$dc2004 215 $a1 online resource (304 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-300-10069-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- The sources of American power -- An empire of a new type -- The military power gap -- The demography gap -- The economic performance gap -- The university gap -- The science gap -- The media and mass culture gaps -- Conclusion. 330 $aThe United States finds itself at the center of a historically unparalleled empire, one that is wealth-generating and voluntary rather than imperialistic, say the authors of this compelling book. William E. Odom and Robert Dujarric examine America's unprecedented power within the international arenas of politics, economics, demographics, education, science, and culture. They argue persuasively that the major threat to this unique empire is ineffective U.S. leadership, not a rising rival power center.America cannot simply behave as an ordinary sovereign state, Odom and Dujarric contend. They describe the responsibilities that accompany staggering power advantages and explain that resorting to unilateralism makes sense only when it becomes necessary to overcome paralysis in multilateral organizations. The authors also offer insights into the importance of liberal international institutions as a source of power, why international cooperation pays, and why spreading democracy often inhibits the spread of constitutional order. If the United States uses its own power constructively, the authors conclude, the American empire will flourish for a long time. 606 $aPower (Social sciences)$zUnited States 606 $aWorld politics$y21st century 607 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government 607 $aUnited States$xEconomic conditions 607 $aUnited States$xSocial conditions 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations 607 $aUnited States$xStrategic aspects 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPower (Social sciences) 615 0$aWorld politics 676 $a320.973 700 $aOdom$b William E$01033149 701 $aDujarric$b Robert$01033150 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910452339503321 996 $aAmerica's inadvertent empire$92451538 997 $aUNINA