America's Inadvertent Empire - Couverture rigide

Odom, William E; Dujarric, Robert

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0300100698 ISBN 13 : 9780300100693

Editeur : Yale University Press, 2004

Synopsis

The United States finds itself at the centre of a historically unparalleled empire, one that is wealth-generating and voluntary rather than imperialistic, say the authors of this compelling book. William Odom and Robert Dujarric examine America's unprecedented power within the international arenas of politics, economics, demographics, education, science, and culture. They argue persuasively that the major threat to this unique empire is ineffective U.S. leadership, not a rising rival power centre. America cannot simply behave as an ordinary sovereign state, Odom and Dujarric contend. They describe the responsibilities that accompany staggering power advantages and explain that resorting to unilateralism makes sense only when it becomes necessary to overcome paralysis in multilateral organisations. The authors also offer insights into the importance of liberal international institutions as a source of power, why international cooperation pays, and why spreading democracy often inhibits the spread of constitutional order. If the United States uses its own power constructively, the authors conclude, the American empire will flourish for a long time.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Gen. William E. Odom (retired, U.S. Army) is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and a visiting professor at Georgetown University. He formerly served as director of the National Security Agency (1985-1988) and taught at Yale University (1989-2003). Robert Dujarric is a Council on Foreign Relations Hitachi Fellow and a Senior Associate with the National Institute for Public Policy. He was previously with The Hudson Institute, Goldman Sachs, and First Boston. He has worked in Washington, D.C., New York City, London, Tokyo, Madrid, Milan, Paris, and Bogota.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Yale University Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0300100698
• ISBN 13: 9780300100693
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 304
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