Among empires : American ascendancy and its predecessors / Charles S. Maier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maier, Charles S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National characteristics, American.

Imperialism--History.

Imperialism.

Imperialism--Case studies.

United States--Foreign relations--19th century.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This elegantly written book examines the structure and impact of empires and asks whether the United States shares their traits and behavior. Charles S. Maier outlines the essentials of empire throughout history, then explores the exercise of U.S. power in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. With learning, dispassion, and clarity, Among Empires offers bold comparisons and an original account of American power.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Prologue: Questions at the Outset

PART ONE: Recurring Structures

Introduction: The Imperial Arena

1. What Is an Empire?

2. Frontiers 78

3. "Call It Peace"

PART TWO: America's Turn

Introduction: Highland Park and Hiroshima

4. Frontiers and Forces in the Cold War

5. An Empire of Production

6. An Empire of Consumption

Afterword: The Vase of Uruk

Tables

Notes

Acknowledgments

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-346) and index.

ISBN:

9780674040458

0674040457

OCLC:

628518712