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Sands of empire : missionary zeal, American foreign policy, and the hazards of global ambition / Robert W. Merry.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Merry, Robert W., 1946-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Intervention (International law).
- Imperialism.
- United States--Foreign relations--1989-.
- United States.
- International relations.
- United States--Military policy.
- Military policy.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 302 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Simon & Schuster, [2005]
- Summary:
- This title takes aim at the prevailing notion that Western civilization and American democracy are universal and can be dictated to the entire world. The author argues that America must accept the reality of fundamental cultural differences in the world and concentrate instead on its vital interests.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-285) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0743266676
- OCLC:
- 57675939
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