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The short American century : a postmortem / edited by Andrew J. Bacevich.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: Spanish Publication details: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2013.Description: 287 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780674725690
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 973.91 23
LOC classification:
  • 002 E 169.12 S559 2013
Contents:
Life at the dawn of the American century / Andrew J. Bacevich -- The origins and uses of American hyperpower / David M. Kennedy -- Consuming the American century / Emily S. Rosenberg -- The problem of color and democracy / Nikhil Pal Singh -- Pragmatic realism vs. the American century / T.J. Jackson Lears -- Toward transnationalism / Akira Iriye -- From the American century to globalization / Jeffry A. Frieden -- Illusions of an American century / Walter Lafeber -- The heavenly city of business / Eugene Mccarraher -- Not so different after all / Andrew J. Bacevich.
Summary: Declares "the American century", the name Henry Luce gave to an era of American prosperity beginning in 1941, dead, and collects essays explaining what the American century was and meant, and why many believe it has met a premature demise.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) 002 E 169.12 S559 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000112094

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Life at the dawn of the American century / Andrew J. Bacevich -- The origins and uses of American hyperpower / David M. Kennedy -- Consuming the American century / Emily S. Rosenberg -- The problem of color and democracy / Nikhil Pal Singh -- Pragmatic realism vs. the American century / T.J. Jackson Lears -- Toward transnationalism / Akira Iriye -- From the American century to globalization / Jeffry A. Frieden -- Illusions of an American century / Walter Lafeber -- The heavenly city of business / Eugene Mccarraher -- Not so different after all / Andrew J. Bacevich.

Declares "the American century", the name Henry Luce gave to an era of American prosperity beginning in 1941, dead, and collects essays explaining what the American century was and meant, and why many believe it has met a premature demise.

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