World in crisis : the end of the American century
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World in crisis : the end of the American century
Pluto Press, 2009
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
World in Crisis is a new book from one of the world's leading scholars.
Gabriel Kolko provides a panoramic overview of the problems facing the US and the world today. Each chapter covers a key topic, spanning a range of international issues including the current financial crisis, the limits of US foreign policy, the politicisation of intelligence, and why a war with Iran would by likely to culminate in disaster for the US. Kolko also outlines why changes in military technology make all wars, no matter who fights them, increasingly futile.
At the heart of the book is the idea that the international system is in the grip of a great transition. Kolko shows how America is losing its dominance, and examines the profound changes we are experiencing as it is forced to accept the limits of its military power.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. The Financial Crisis
2. The Contours of Recent American Foreign Policy
3. Alliances and NATO
4. Israel: A Stalemated Accident of History
5. The United States and War With Iran
6. The Limits of Intelligence
7. Technology and the Future of Warfare
Conclusion
Notes
Index
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