American realism versus American imperialism

This article reviews three recent books critical of America's new "imperial" foreign policy, examines whether the United States can properly be compared to empires of the past, and identifies three aspects of contemporary American policy that may well be called imperialist.It also add...

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Main Author: Craig, Campbell (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2004-10.
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