CiNii 図書 - Imperial overstretch : George W. Bush and the hubris of empire

George W. Bush has fundamentally changed America's place in the world. In some neo--conservative circles the word 'empire' is back in fashion, and a great republic that broke away from the British empire is now supposed to be proud of its new imperial role. This title explains how the neo--conservatives and the petro--military complex have hijacked US foreign policy. It examines the price that Americans will have to pay for this new era of unlimited US military might - a never ending fear of terrorism; mushrooming defence and security spending; the erosion of civil liberties at home and the deaths abroad of tens of thousands of civilians and military combatants. At the heart of this disturbing and timely title is the ultimate question. Previous empires have foundered on the rock of imperial overstretch - the costs of trying to run and protect empires eventually outstripping the capacity and willingness of the citizenry to pay for them. Is the US in danger of going down that road? Who around George 'Dubya' Bush is pushing him along that path?

巻冊次: : Zed Books, hbk. ISBN 9781842774960

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George W. Bush has fundamentally changed America's place in the world. In some neo-conservative circles the word 'empire' is back in fashion, and a great republic that broke away from the British empire is now supposed to be proud of its new imperial role. This book explains how the neo-conservatives and the petro-military complex have hijacked US foreign policy. It examines the price that Americans will have to pay for this new era of unlimited US military might - a never ending fear of terrorism; mushrooming defence and security spending; the erosion of civil liberties at home and the deaths abroad of tens of thousands of civilians and military combatants. At the heart of this disturbing and timely book is the ultimate question. Previous empires have foundered on the rock of imperial overstretch - the costs of trying to run and protect empires eventually outstripping the capacity and willingness of the citizenry to pay for them. Is the US in danger of going down that road? Who around George 'Dubya' Bush is pushing him along that path?

1. Bush and the Costs of the New American Imperium 2. Empire as the American Way of Life 3. The 'American Century' 4. The Rise of the Bush People 5. The Making of George Bush 6. The Politics of Fear: Bush Hijacks September 11 7. The Doctrine of Pre-emptive War and the Iraqi Debacle 8. Imperial Overstretch: An American Exit? Bibliography Index

巻冊次: : Zed Books, pbk ISBN 9781842774977

内容説明

George W. Bush has fundamentally changed America's place in the world. In some neo-conservative circles the word 'empire' is back in fashion, and a great republic that broke away from the British empire is now supposed to be proud of its new imperial role. This book explains how the neo-conservatives and the petro-military complex have hijacked US foreign policy. It examines the price that Americans will have to pay for this new era of unlimited US military might - a never ending fear of terrorism; mushrooming defence and security spending; the erosion of civil liberties at home and the deaths abroad of tens of thousands of civilians and military combatants. At the heart of this disturbing and timely book is the ultimate question. Previous empires have foundered on the rock of imperial overstretch - the costs of trying to run and protect empires eventually outstripping the capacity and willingness of the citizenry to pay for them. Is the US in danger of going down that road? Who around George 'Dubya' Bush is pushing him along that path?

1. Bush and the Costs of the New American Imperium 2. Empire as the American Way of Life 3. The 'American Century' 4. The Rise of the Bush People 5. The Making of George Bush 6. The Politics of Fear: Bush Hijacks September 11 7. The Doctrine of Pre-emptive War and the Iraqi Debacle 8. Imperial Overstretch: An American Exit? Bibliography Index

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