| In the Shadows of the American Century: The Rise and Decline of US Global Power Contributor(s): McCoy, Alfred W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1608467732 ISBN-13: 9781608467730 Publisher: Haymarket Books OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - History | United States - 21st Century - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 327.73 |
| Series: Dispatch Books |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 359 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a completely original analysis, prize-winning historian Alfred W. McCoy explores America's rise as a world power--from the 1890s through the Cold War--and its bid to extend its hegemony deep into the twenty-first century through a fusion of cyberwar, space warfare, trade pacts, and military alliances. McCoy then analyzes the marquee instruments of US hegemony--covert intervention, client elites, psychological torture, and worldwide surveillance. Peeling back layers of secrecy, McCoy exposes a military and economic battle for global domination fought in the shadows, largely unknown to those outside the highest rungs of power. Can the United States extend the "American Century" or will China guide the globe for the next hundred years? McCoy devotes his final chapter to these questions, boldly laying out a series of scenarios that could lead to the end of Washington's world domination by 2030. |