Dominance By Design - Technological Imperatives and America''s Civilizing Mission

Informationen zum Autor Michael Adas Klappentext Long before the U.S. became a major force in global affairs, U.S. expansionists assumed a mandate to ¿civilize¿ non-Western peoples by demanding submission to American technological prowess and design. Adas pursues the history of this mission through America's foreign relations over nearly four centuries. Zusammenfassung Long before the U.S. became a major force in global affairs, U.S. expansionists assumed a mandate to “civilize” non-Western peoples by demanding submission to American technological prowess and design. Adas pursues the history of this mission through America's foreign relations over nearly four centuries.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Adas
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2009
• EAN: 9780674032163
• ISBN: 978-0-674-03216-3
• No. of pages: 542
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Labour, economic and industrial sociology; History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / United States / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Impact of science and technology on society