Ambiguous Legacy - U.s. Foreign Relations in the ''American Century''

Klappentext This collection assesses the record of American foreign policy in the twentieth century. Zusammenfassung This collection of essays assesses the record of American foreign policy during the twentieth century. The authors discuss key topics ranging from the American conception of the national interest to the cultural impact of American diplomacy on the world at large. Inhaltsverzeichnis The authors; Acknowledgements; Introduction Michael J. Hogan; 'The American century' Henry R. Luce; 1. Making the world safe for democracy Tony Smith; 2. 'Empire by invitation' in the American century Geir Lundestad; 3. America and the twentieth century: continuity and change Robert Jervis; 4. The idea of the national interest H. W. Brands; 5. The tension between democracy and capitalism during the American century Walter LaFeber; 6. The American century: from Sarajevo to Sarajevo Joan Hoff; 7. East Asia in Henry Luce's 'American century' Michael H. Hunt; 8. The American century and the third world Bruce Cumings; 9. Race from power: US foreign policy and the general crisis of 'white supremacy' Gerald Horne; 10. Immigrants and frontiersmen: two traditions in American foreign policy Godfrey Hodgson; 11. Partisan politics and foreign policy in the American century Michael J. Hogan; 12. Philanthropy and diplomacy in the American century Volker R. Berghahn; 13. A century of NGOs Akira Iriye; 14. Consuming women: images of Americanization in the 'American century' Emily S. Rosenberg; 15. The empire of the fun, or talkin' Soviet Union blues: the sound of freedom and US cultural hegemony in Europe Reinhold Wagnleitner; 16. American empire and cultural imperialism: a view from the receiving end Rob Kroes; Index.

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• Autori: Michael Hogan, Michael J. Hogan, Michael J. (Ohio State University) Hogan
• Con la collaborazione di: Michael J. Hogan (Editore), Michael J. (Ohio State University) Hogan (Editore), Hogan Michael J. (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 13.11.1999
• EAN: 9780521770194
• ISBN: 978-0-521-77019-4
• Pagine: 550
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche comparate e internazionali; USA, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, International Relations, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas