American global strategy and the 'war on terrorism' / Hall Gardner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gardner, Hall.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.

United States--Foreign relations--21st century.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 p.)

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Place of Publication:

Aldershot : Ashgate, 2007, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Following the success of the original hardback publication, this revised and updated paperback re-conceptualizes the 'war on terrorism' and analyzes the nature of American domestic and international policy-making within the context of historical and structural constraints upon US policy.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; About the Author; Introduction: Labors of Hercules Without End in Sight; Chapter 1 Reflections upon the 11 September Attacks and "Pre-Emptive" War in Iraq; Chapter 2 The Roots of American Neo-Conservatism: Neo-Timocrats or Moralizing Politicians?; Chapter 3 The Question of State versus Anti-State "Terrorism": Who is "Terrorizing" Whom?; Chapter 4 The Risks of Nuclear Proliferation; Chapter 5 Manipulating US Global Power: Pakistan, "War on Terrorism" and Strategic Leveraging; Chapter 6 The Global Ramifications of American Military Expansionism

Chapter 7 "Clash of Democracies" or New Global Concert?Chapter 8 Transcending the International Disequilibrium; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Previous ed.: 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780754683926 (electronic book)

1-315-26287-8

1-281-10391-8

9786611103910

0-7546-8392-3

9781315262871

OCLC:

476278000