The Short American Century : A Postmortem.
Bacevich, Andrew J.
The Short American Century : A Postmortem. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (296 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- 1. Life at the Dawn of the American Century - Andrew J. Bacevich -- 2. The Origins and Uses of American Hyperpower - David M. Kennedy -- 3. Consuming the American Century - Emily S. Rosenberg -- 4. The Problem of Color and Democracy - Nikhil Pal Singh -- 5. Pragmatic Realism versus the American Century - J. Jackson Lears -- 6. Toward Transnationalism - Akira Iriye -- 7. From the American Century to Globalization - Jeffry A. Frieden -- 8. Illusions of an American Century - Walter LaFeber -- 9. The Heavenly City of Business - Eugene McCarraher -- 10. Not So Different After All - Andrew J. Bacevich -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- Index.
In February 1941, Henry Luce announced the arrival of "The American Century." But that century-extending from World War II to the recent economic collapse-has now ended, victim of strategic miscalculation, military misadventures, and economic decline. Here some of America's most distinguished historians place the century in historical perspective.
9780674064744
Luce, Henry R.,-1898-1967.-American century.
Civilization, Modern-American influences.
National characteristics, American.
Politics and culture-United States.
Social values-United States-History-20th century.
United States-Civilization-20th century.
United States-Economic conditions-20th century.
United States-Foreign relations-20th century.
United States-Social conditions-20th century.
Electronic books.
E169
973.91
The Short American Century : A Postmortem. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (296 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- 1. Life at the Dawn of the American Century - Andrew J. Bacevich -- 2. The Origins and Uses of American Hyperpower - David M. Kennedy -- 3. Consuming the American Century - Emily S. Rosenberg -- 4. The Problem of Color and Democracy - Nikhil Pal Singh -- 5. Pragmatic Realism versus the American Century - J. Jackson Lears -- 6. Toward Transnationalism - Akira Iriye -- 7. From the American Century to Globalization - Jeffry A. Frieden -- 8. Illusions of an American Century - Walter LaFeber -- 9. The Heavenly City of Business - Eugene McCarraher -- 10. Not So Different After All - Andrew J. Bacevich -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- Index.
In February 1941, Henry Luce announced the arrival of "The American Century." But that century-extending from World War II to the recent economic collapse-has now ended, victim of strategic miscalculation, military misadventures, and economic decline. Here some of America's most distinguished historians place the century in historical perspective.
9780674064744
Luce, Henry R.,-1898-1967.-American century.
Civilization, Modern-American influences.
National characteristics, American.
Politics and culture-United States.
Social values-United States-History-20th century.
United States-Civilization-20th century.
United States-Economic conditions-20th century.
United States-Foreign relations-20th century.
United States-Social conditions-20th century.
Electronic books.
E169
973.91