Alternatives : the United States confronts the world / Immanuel Wallerstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wallerstein, Immanuel Maurice, 1930-2019.

Series:

Fernand Braudel Center series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Foreign relations--1989-.

United States.

International relations.

United States--Politics and government--1989-.

Politics and government.

World politics--21st century--Forecasting.

World politics.

Forecasting.

Physical Description:

viii, 173 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colo. : Paradigm Publishers, 2004.

Summary:

Immanuel Wallerstein draws on a lifetime of study of long-term historical change to shed light in his newest book on the consequences of the recent, significant turn in U.S. foreign and economic policies. He details how the Bush administration has broken the pattern of foreign policies set by six presidents, from Richard Nixon to Bill Clinton. Wallerstein suggests that a threshold has been crossed that will make it difficult for future presidents to practice the kind of "soft" multilateralism in foreign policy American presidents have used in the past. Wallerstein also shows, surprisingly, why "globalization" already is dead, especially in terms of the United States' ability to dominate economically in the manner that it has since WWII. He calls for a major revision of U.S. policies. Wallerstein's visionary book speaks to the challenges the U.S. must face if it is to play a meaningful and progressive role in the world-system.

Contents:

To the Reader vii

Part I Terrorism: The Bush Fiasco 1

Part II Bush Encounters the World: Commentaries, 2001-2004 17

Part III The Possible and the Desirable 143.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1594510660

1594510679

OCLC:

56792638