The American Challenge: The World Resists US LiberalismThe principal focus of this book is on the considerable impact that the US has had on the world during the period in which she has been the most powerful state - since about 1900. Chapters include: 'The Great Wars and the Cold War, 1914-1991', 'The End of the Cold War and the Middle East', 'Allies' and 'American Power'. |
Contents
American Hegemony in the Twenty First Century | 7 |
The AngloSphere Nations | 29 |
The Great Wars and the Cold War 19141991 | 47 |
The End of the Cold War and the Middle East | 65 |
Prelude to War | 89 |
The Global War on Terror | 109 |
Allies | 133 |
Foundations of American Power | 155 |
Competitors | 177 |
Contested Zones | 197 |
Conclusion A Balance Sheet | 219 |
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