UID:
edocfu_9959232447302883
Format:
1 online resource (384 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-674-04045-7
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.
Note:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Prologue: Questions at the Outset --
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PART ONE: Recurring Structures --
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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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PART TWO: America's Turn --
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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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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-674-02189-4
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-674-02556-3
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
DOI:
10.4159/9780674040458
