The New American Imperialism : Bush's War on Terror and Blood for Oil


Vassilis. Fouskas
Bok Engelsk 2005 · Electronic books.
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Utgitt
Santa Barbara : : ABC-CLIO, , 2005.
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1 online resource (266 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Neo-lmperial Strategies: Illusions of Power; Part II: A Dream Come True: ""Now We Can Claim the World""; Conclusion: An Overview of the New American Imperialism; Bibliographic Essay; Index. - With the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States' long war on communism was replaced by a perpetual war on terror. The authors posit that this neo-imperialistic phase is but the latest development in a line of thought and action established after World War II. But, they say, 2005 is not 1945. Today, they argue, the United States uses its power to deplete the resources of the developing world, and to compel the rest of the world to remain dependent on American management of the global economy. Contending that this situation is ultimately untenable, they assert that the United
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