Safe Passage - The Transition From British to American Hegemony

History records only one peaceful transition of hegemonic power: the passage from British to American dominance of the international order. To explain why this transition was nonviolent, Kori Schake explores nine points of crisis between Britain and the U.S., from the Monroe Doctrine to the unequal ¿special relationship¿ during World War II.

About the author

Kori Schake is Deputy Director-General of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, London.

Summary

History records only one peaceful transition of hegemonic power: the passage from British to American dominance of the international order. To explain why this transition was nonviolent, Kori Schake explores nine points of crisis between Britain and the U.S., from the Monroe Doctrine to the unequal “special relationship” during World War II.

Product details

• Authors: Dr. Kori Schake, Kori Schake, Kori N. Schake
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9780674975071
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97507-1
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, military history, HISTORY / United States / General, International Relations, Colonialism & imperialism, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, United States of America, USA, Warfare and defence, History of the Americas, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General