Globalization and the American Century

Zeiler, Thomas W., Eckes, Alfred E., Jr.

ISBN 10: 0521009065 / ISBN 13: 9780521009065

Edité par Cambridge University Press, 2003

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Synopsis :

A bold new approach to American history and diplomacy in the twentieth century.

Présentation de l'éditeur: Using globalization as a unifying theme, Eckes and Zeiler offer a bold new approach to American history and diplomacy in the twentieth century. The American Century of global leadership, they show, resulted both from innovations and ideas. Revolutionary improvements in technology (especially satellite communications and jet transportation) combined with the leadership elite's enthusiasm for de-regulation of markets and free trade to fuel American-style globalization. Zeiler and Eckes show this formula helped the nation rise to economic power after the Spanish-American War, and win both world wars and the Cold War. In the decade after the end of the Cold War, America's power and cultural influence soared as business and financial interests pursued the long-term quest for global markets. But the tragic events of September 2001 and the growing volatility of global finance raised questions about whether the era of American-led globalization was sustainable, or vulnerable to catastrophic collapse.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Globalization and the American Century
Éditeur : Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition : 2003
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Very Good