Lessons of Empire: Imperial Histories and American Power

by Kevin W. Moore, Craig J. Calhoun, Frederick Cooper

Book Overview

In the shadow of America's recent military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, distinguished historians of empires and noted international relations specialists consider the dirty word "empire" in the face of contemporary political reality. Is "empire" a useful way to talk about America's economic, cultural, political, and military power?

This final volume in the Social Science Research Council "After September 11" series examines what the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595580964
• ISBN13: 9781595580962
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: New Press
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.5"