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Titolo: | Hegemony or empire? [[electronic resource] ] : the redefinition of US power under George W. Bush / / edited by Charles-Philippe David and David Grondin |
Pubblicazione: | Aldershot, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
Disciplina: | 327.73 |
Soggetto topico: | Imperialism |
Hegemony - United States | |
World politics - 1995-2005 | |
Balance of power | |
Soggetto geografico: | United States Foreign relations 2001-2009 |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Altri autori: | DavidCharles Philippe GrondinDavid |
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. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Hegemony or empire |
ISBN: | 1-317-12282-8 |
1-281-09701-2 | |
9786611097011 | |
0-7546-8083-5 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910458067903321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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