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America in retreat : the decline of US leadership from WW2 to COVID-19 / Michael Pembroke.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pembroke, Michael, 1955- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- European Union.
- Liberalism--European Union countries.
- Liberalism.
- International obligations.
- Treaties.
- Presidents--United States--History--20th century.
- Presidents.
- History.
- United States.
- Presidents--United States--History--21st century.
- Politics and government.
- United States--History, Military.
- History, Military.
- United States--History--1945-.
- United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.
- United States--Politics and government--1989-.
- European Union countries.
- Genre:
- History.
- Military history.
- Physical Description:
- 324 pages ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Decline of US leadership from WW2 to COVID-19
- Place of Publication:
- London : Oneworld, 2021.
- Summary:
- In the heady days after 1945, the authority of the United States was unrivalled and, with the founding of the UN, a new era of international co-operation seemed to have begun. But seventy-five years later, its influence has already diminished. This book is a short history of that decline; how high standards and treasured principles were ignored; how idealism was replaced by hubris and moral compromise; and how adherence to the rule of law became selective. It is also a look into the future - a future dominated by greater Asia and China in particular. We are in the midst of the third great power shift in modern history - from Europe to America to Asia.
- Contents:
- Part 1 Origins
- Chapter 1 Exceptionalism Myth & Reality p. 13
- True Leadership p. 13
- The Idea p. 17
- Roosevelt's Dream p. 24
- The UN Charter p. 29
- Unrivalled Authority p. 31
- Chapter 2 Ideology Cold War p. 34
- Harry Truman p. 34
- Fear of Communism p. 40
- Breakdown in Poland p. 44
- Japan & Korea p. 48
- Doctrine & Distrust p. 54
- Chapter 3 Compromise Coups & Interventions p. 63
- The CIA p. 63
- Iran 1953 p. 69
- Guatemala 1954 p. 74
- Vietnam 1963 p. 78
- Chile 1973 p. 85
- Iraq 2003 p. 90
- Chapter 4 Criticism Warnings from Within p. 97
- Voices of Dissent p. 97
- Eisenhower p. 98
- Shoup p. 100
- Bacevich p. 104
- Fulbright p. 107
- Kennan p. 112
- Chapter 5 Militarism Dominance & Overmatch p. 121
- War Culture p. 121
- Global Projection p. 128
- Foreign Bases p. 133
- Exorbitance p. 137
- The Pentagon p. 142
- Hidden Costs p. 145
- Chapter 6 Unilateralism America First p. 154
- Treaties & Conventions p. 154
- International Scrutiny p. 158
- Trade, Tariffs & WTO p. 164
- Economic Sanctions p. 170
- Summits, Arms & Climate p. 181
- Chapter 7 Asia First a Changing World p. 191
- Waging War p. 191
- Asian Wave p. 193
- Decline & Fall p. 196
- China Inc. p. 198
- Belt & Road Initiative p. 203
- Chapter 8 Shifting Alliances Looking East p. 209
- China & Russia p. 209
- The Middle East p. 213
- South Asia p. 223
- Southeast Asia p. 228
- Africa p. 233
- Latin America p. 238
- Europe p. 241.
- Notes:
- "First published by Hardie Grand Books, 2020"--Title page verso.
- Includes biblographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9781786079879
- 1786079879
- OCLC:
- 1233308487
- Publisher Number:
- 99987610524
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