State of the American Empire How the USA Shapes the World

Name: State of the American Empire How the USA Shapes the World
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ISBN: 9780520248786

ISBN-10: 0520248783

ISBN-13: 9780520248786

Edition: 2007

Authors: Stephen Burman

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As the United States casts an increasingly dominant shadow in world affairs, resentment from the international community widens. InThe Atlas of the American Empire,Stephen Burman lays bare the global scope of the political, economic, cultural, and military might of a country that, paradoxically, was founded in a rebellion against imperialism. Combining forensic analysis with detailed full-color graphics, Burman provides a comprehensive overview of the countries that are dependent on U.S. trade or investment, or are inhabited by U.S. troops. He covers such major issues as trade, dependency on natural resources, direct foreign investment, aid, international organizations, and politics and…

Book details

List price: $30.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 9/3/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction


America's Global Footprint



Energy


Energy Consumption


Energy Policy


Climate Change


Energy Security


Oil: Consumption and Dependency


US Oil Policy



Trade


Imbalance of Trade


Trading Partners


Global Trade


Trade and Foreign Policy



Capital


Investment


Multinationals


Capital Transactions


The Dollar



People


Immigration


The Americas


Economic Migration


Political Refugees



Military


Military Spending


Comparative Military Spending


Military at Home


Military Abroad


Arms Sales



Security


Interventions: 1945-89


Interventions: 1990-2006


Interventions: Military and Covert


The Pacific Rim


Europe, Middle East and Africa



Soft Power


Aid and Influence


Relations with the UN


International Financial Institutions


Informal Networks



Ideas


How America Sees Itself


How the World Sees America


Diplomacy and Intelligence


Culture Wars



The Future


War on Terror


Levels of Resistance


Necklace or Noose


Sustaining the Empire


World Data Table


Data Sources


Photo Credits


Index