US Hegemony and International Legitimacy: Norms, Power and Followership in the Wars on Iraq

by Lavina Rajendram Lee

Book Overview

This book examines US hegemony and international legitimacy in the post-Cold War era, focusing on its leadership in the two wars on Iraq.

The preference for unilateral action in foreign policy under the Bush Administration, culminating in the use of force against Iraq in 2003, has unquestionably created a crisis in the legitimacy of US global leadership. Of central concern is the ability of the United States to act without regard...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415724309
• ISBN13: 9780415724302
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"