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edocfu_9958352048702883
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. Cambridge, Mass. [u.a.] : Harvard University Press, 2006. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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ISBN:
9780674040458
Content:
This elegantly written book examines the structure and impact of empires and asks whether the United States shares their traits and behavior. Charles S. Maier outlines the essentials of empire throughout history, then explores the exercise of U.S. power in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. With learning, dispassion, and clarity, Among Empires offers bold comparisons and an original account of American power.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Prologue: Questions at the Outset --
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Introduction: The Imperial Arena --
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1. What Is an Empire? --
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2. Frontiers 78 --
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3. "Call It Peace" --
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Introduction: Highland Park and Hiroshima --
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4. Frontiers and Forces in the Cold War --
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5. An Empire of Production --
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6. An Empire of Consumption --
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Afterword: The Vase of Uruk --
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Tables --
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Notes --
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Acknowledgments --
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Index.
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In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4159/9780674040458
URL:
https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674040458
