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TITLE   LinkThe end of the American century / David S. Mason.
CLICK FOR LOCATION:   Butler Irwin Library
CALL NUMBER:   E169.12 .M372 2009 Holdings  All items
 
AUTHOR   LinkMason, David S. (David Stewart), 1947-
PUBLISHED BY   LinkLanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2009.
ISBN   Link9780742557017 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  Link0742557014 (hardcover : alk. paper)
SUBJECT - L.C.   LinkUnited States -- Civilization -- 1945-
  LinkUnited States -- Foreign relations -- 2001-
  LinkImperialism.
  LinkInternational relations -- History -- 21st century.
  LinkUnited States -- Economic conditions -- 1945-
  LinkSocial change -- United States.
  LinkUnited States -- Social conditions -- 1945-
PHYSICAL DESCR.   xv, 253 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
CONTENTS   Contents: The beginning and end of the American century -- Imperial overstretch and economic decline -- The end of affluence and equality -- Torn social fabric : inadequate health care, violent crime -- The dimming of America : education, science, and fundamentalism -- Ailing American democracy -- Abandoning international order : unilateralism and international law -- The last gasp of U.S. supremacy : the Iraq War and terrorism -- The world sours on the United States -- America’s new rivals : Europe, China, and others -- America and the world after the American century.
BIBLIOGRAPHY   Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-239) and index.
SYSTEM NUMBER   002023900