Another American Century? The United States and the World Since 9/11, Second

by Guyatt, Nicholas

• ISBN13: 9781842774298
• ISBN10: 1842774298
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-03
• Publisher: ZED BOOKS

Summary

How does the US media propagate the myth of a "good" superpower waging war on "evil?" Can an open-ended "War on Terror" make the world safe? For whom? Another American Century? draws on our knowledge of the past decade to outline the effects and consequences of the USA's formidable power. It looks at how US policymakers understand their role in the world, and the ideologies that enable them to pursue policies with often harmful consequences for people outside North America.

Author Biography

Nicholas Guyatt is the author of The Absence of Peace: Understanding the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Zed Books, 1998).

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION	ix
1 THE US AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
The Global Economy since 1945	2	(11)
'Trade, Not Aid': US Versions of Development'	13	(21)
Washington's Consensus	34	(23)
2 THE US AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY'	57	(57)
Defining the 'International Community'	58	(16)
'Saving Every Child': The US and International Peacekeeping	74	(12)
The US and the UN: The End of Multilateralism	86	(28)
3 THE US AND MILITARY POWER	114	(63)
Strategy	115	(12)
Technology	127	(11)
Conflict	138	(39)
4 AMERICAN MISSIONS	177	(56)
Theories	178	(22)
Perspectives	200	(33)
5 A NEW AMERICAN CENTURY?	233	(65)
George W. Bush and 9/11	233	(21)
Understanding the War on Terror	254	(17)
Debate and the Limits of Dissent	271	(11)
Looking Ahead	282	(16)
INDEX	298