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Books : American Empire: The Realities and Consequences of U.S. Diplomacy |
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 327.73
EAN: 9780674013759
ISBN: 0674013751
Label: Harvard University Press
Manufacturer: Harvard University Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 312
Publication Date: March 15, 2004
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Studio: Harvard University Press
Sales Rank: 55376
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In a challenging, provocative book, Andrew Bacevich reconsiders the assumptions and purposes governing the exercise of American global power. Examining the presidencies of George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton--as well as George W. Bush's first year in office--he demolishes the view that the United States has failed to devise a replacement for containment as a basis for foreign policy. He finds instead that successive post-Cold War administrations have adhered to a well-defined "strategy of openness." Motivated by the imperative of economic expansionism, that strategy aims to foster an open and integrated international order, thereby perpetuating the undisputed primacy of the world's sole remaining superpower. Moreover, openness is not a new strategy, but has been an abiding preoccupation of policymakers as far back as Woodrow Wilson.
Although based on expectations that eliminating barriers to the movement of trade, capital, and ideas nurtures not only affluence but also democracy, the aggressive pursuit of openness has met considerable resistance. To overcome that resistance, U.S. policymakers have with increasing frequency resorted to force, and military power has emerged as never before as the preferred instrument of American statecraft, resulting in the progressive militarization of U.S. foreign policy.
Neither indictment nor celebration, American Empire sees the drive for openness for what it is--a breathtakingly ambitious project aimed at erecting a global imperium. Large questions remain about that project's feasibility and about the human, financial, and moral costs that it will entail. By penetrating the illusions obscuring the reality of U.S. policy, this book marks an essential first step toward finding the answers.
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I found this book to be very thoughtful, and after reading it , I just wonder how many more lies we will be given. It shows how easily the common person can be fooled.
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Amazon lost my book, I waited four weeks, they finally refunded my money, THEN I got an empty envelope in the mail a week ago that was supposed to contain my book! They also "lost" a second book in this order that I never recieved! Then wrote me to suggest that I should have gone to the bookstore to purchase the books!
Andrew Bacevich is awesome and all of his books are incredible reading!!! Too bad he is way to smart to become our commander and chief!
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A fantastic description of how U.S. policymakers have broadened their perception of U.S. national interests to be essentially unbounded. In reality, the book focuses primarily on the history of U.S. diplomacy, as opposed to the consequences of its pursuit of increasingly unlimited aims. Bacevich perceptively describes the U.S. as at heart a revolutionary power whose domestic myths, desires, and insecurities cause it to look outwards in search of a transformative mission.
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This is one the better books of analysis done on America's place in the world. Its an honest attempt to put down on paper the realities of America's interactions with the world rather than the idealisms that many authors (especially neoconservative ones) present.
What make the book so good is that it actually tries to be neutral and to look at things from an objective point of view. His coverage of the American Military is unmatched. He is one of the few writers that actually talks about ... Read More
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This work started out strong, beginning with an excellent chapter on 20th century American intellectual history covering Beard, Williams, and the myth of the Accidental Empire. Beard and Williams questioned the meaning and motive behind the open door policy, proclaiming it sheep's clothing over an imperialist agenda. Both historians were stigmatized and largely ignored by later historians for their trouble.
Bacevich then connects the open door to the post cold war world, showing how globalization ... Read More
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