In the shadows of the American century : the rise and decline of US global power / Alfred W. McCoy.
"In a completely original analysis, prize-winning historian Alfred W. McCoy explores America's rise as a world power--from the 1890s through the Cold War--and its bid to extend its hegemony deep into the twenty-first century through a fusion of cyberwar, space warfare, trade pacts, and military alli...
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Language: | English |
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Chicago, IL :
Haymarket Books,
2017.
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Physical Description: | 359 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
Format: | Book |
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"In a completely original analysis, prize-winning historian Alfred W. McCoy explores America's rise as a world power--from the 1890s through the Cold War--and its bid to extend its hegemony deep into the twenty-first century through a fusion of cyberwar, space warfare, trade pacts, and military alliances. McCoy then analyzes the marquee instruments of US hegemony--covert intervention, client elites, psychological torture, and worldwide surveillance. Peeling back layers of secrecy, McCoy exposes a military and economic battle for global domination fought in the shadows, largely unknown to those outside the highest rungs of power."--Page 4 of cover. |
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Note: | "Dispatch Books." |
Call Number: | E183.7 .M33 2017 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781608467730 1608467732 |