David Grondin

Hegemony or Empire?

The Redefinition of US Power under George W. Bush
Herausgeber: David, Charles-Philippe

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Produktbeschreibung

This distinguished volume critically interprets US hegemony from a range of theoretical and topical perspectives. It discusses the idea of empire in the age of globalization, critiques the Bush doctrine, analyzes the ideologies underpinning a new American imperialism and examines the influence of neo-conservatism on US foreign and domestic policy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Oktober 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 535g
• ISBN-13: 9780754647744
• ISBN-10: 0754647749
• Artikelnr.: 45634861

Autorenporträt

Charles-Philippe David is Full Professor in the Political Science Department, and Director of the Centre for United States Studies at the University of Québec at Montréal, Canada. David Grondin is Assistant Professor of International Relations in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa, Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Coming to Terms with America's Liberal Hegemony/Empire, David
Grondin; Part 1 Representations of American Hegemony/Empire: The Global and
Domestic Implications of US Redefinition of Power; Chapter 1 Theory Wars of
Choice: Hidden Casualties in the 'Debate' Between Hegemony and Empire,
Robert Vitalis; Chapter 2 Geopolitics, Grand Strategy and the Bush
Doctrine: The Strategic Dimensions of US Hegemony under George W. Bush,
Simon Dalby; Chapter 3 Representing Homeland Security, Aida A. Hozic;
Chapter 4 Revolution or 'Business as Usual'? International Law and the
Foreign Policy of the Bush Administration, Shirley V. Scott; Chapter 5
Dealing with Hegemony at Home: From Congressional Compliance to Resistance
to George W. Bush's National Security Policy, Frédérick Gagnon; Part 2
Perceptions of American Hegemony: The US Redeployment of Power and its
Regional Implications; Chapter 6 In Search of a Policy Towards Islamism:
The United States at War Against Global Terror, Onnig Beylerian; Chapter 7
The Clash Between Europe and the United States: A New Cold War?, Julien
Tourreille, Élisabeth Vallet; Chapter 8 The Limits to American Hegemony in
Asia, Andre Laliberte; Chapter 9 The Role of the United States in Western
Africa: Tying Terrorism to Electoral Democracy and Strategic Resources,
Cedric Jourde; Chapter 10 Contribution or Constraint? The Role of the North
American Periphery in Redefining US Power, Stephen Clarkson; conclusion
Revisiting US Hegemony/Empire, Charles-Philippe David;