Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire
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Author: Niall Ferguson
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 400
Is America the new world Empire? The US government emphatically denies it. Despite the conquest of two sovereign states in as many years, despite the presence of more than 750 military installations across two-thirds of the worlds countries and despite his stated intention to extend the benefits of freedom - to every corner of the world, - George W. Bush maintains that America has never been an empire. We dont seek empires,? insists Defense Secretary Rumsfeld. Were not imperialistic. In Colossus Niall Ferguson reveals the paradoxical reality of American power. In economic and military terms, he argues, America may be the most powerful empire the world has ever seen. And its ambitions are closely akin to those of the last great Anglophone empire: to globalize free markets, the rule of law and representative government. Yet Americans shy away from the long-term commitments of manpower, time and money that are also an intrinsic part of empire. This, Ferguson argues, is an empire with an attention deficit disorder, imposing ever more unrealistic timescales on its overseas interventions. Worse, its an empire in denial - a hyperpower that refuses to acknowledge the scale of its
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Niall Ferguson
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 400
Is America the new world Empire? The US government emphatically denies it. Despite the conquest of two sovereign states in as many years, despite the presence of more than 750 military installations across two-thirds of the worlds countries and despite his stated intention to extend the benefits of freedom - to every corner of the world, - George W. Bush maintains that America has never been an empire. We dont seek empires,? insists Defense Secretary Rumsfeld. Were not imperialistic. In Colossus Niall Ferguson reveals the paradoxical reality of American power. In economic and military terms, he argues, America may be the most powerful empire the world has ever seen. And its ambitions are closely akin to those of the last great Anglophone empire: to globalize free markets, the rule of law and representative government. Yet Americans shy away from the long-term commitments of manpower, time and money that are also an intrinsic part of empire. This, Ferguson argues, is an empire with an attention deficit disorder, imposing ever more unrealistic timescales on its overseas interventions. Worse, its an empire in denial - a hyperpower that refuses to acknowledge the scale of its