UID:
(DE-602)gbv_739024566
Format:
Online-Ressource (272 p)
Edition:
2nd ed
ISBN:
9781598130218
Content:
Delving into the concept of the United States as an empire, this investigation examines U.S. interventions around the world-from the Spanish-American War to the invasion of Iraq-demonstrating how they not only contradict the principles of both liberals and conservatives but also make a mockery of the Founding Fathers' vision for a free republic. In recent years, "blowback" and the enormous expansion of federal power have threatened the American homeland itself, curtailing the liberties these interventions were supposed to protect. This book, however, exposes the flaws of U.S. interventionism a
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Description based upon print version of record
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Cover; Copyright; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction: History of the U.S. Empire; Chapter 2 Does the United States Really Have an Empire?; Chapter 3 Why Conservatives Should Be Against Empire; Chapter 4 Why Liberals Should Be Against Empire; Chapter 5 Why All Americans Should Be Against Empire; Chapter 6 An Appropriate U.S. Foreign Policy for the Modern Age; Chapter 7 Conclusion; Notes; Index; About the Author; In Praise of The Empire Has No Clothes; About the Independent Institute; Independent Studies in Political Economy;
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781598131222
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781598130218
Additional Edition:
Print version The Empire Has No Clothes : U.S. Foreign Policy Exposed
Language:
English
Keywords:
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