| American Empire: A Debate Contributor(s): Layne, Christopher (Author), Thayer, Bradley A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415952042 ISBN-13: 9780415952040 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States emerged as the lone, unrivaled superpower on the world stage. America's military, diplomatic and economic--not to mention its cultural and ideological--presence is felt throughout the world. With few, if any, rivals to its supremacy, the current administration has made an explicit commitment--in its 2002 National Security Strategy--to maintaining and advancing primacy for the U.S. in the world. But, what exactly are the benefits of American hegemony for the U.S. and the world and what are the costs and drawbacks for this fledgling empire. In this short, accessible book Chris Layne and Brad Thayer argue the merits and demerits of American empire. After making their best cases for and against an American empire, subsequent chapters will allow the authors respond to the major arguments presented by their opponent and present their own counter arguments. "American Empire: A Debate "will be the first stop for readers interested in deciding for themselves where they stand on this very controversial topic. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | International Relations - Diplomacy - Political Science | American Government - General |
| Dewey: 327.1 |
| LCCN: 2006016959 |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6.08" W x 8.97" (0.62 lbs) 166 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this short, accessible book Layne and Thayer argue the merits and demerits of an American empire. With few, if any, rivals to its supremacy, the United States has made an explicit commitment to maintaining and advancing its primacy in the world. But what exactly are the benefits of American hegemony and what are the costs and drawbacks for this fledgling empire? After making their best cases for and against an American empire, subsequent chapters allow both authors to respond to the major arguments presented by their opponents and present their own counter arguments. |
