The case for Goliath
Subtitle: how America acts as the world's government in the 21st century
By: Michael Mandelbaum.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Public Affairs
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9781586483609
Subjects: Security, International; International relations; World politics -- 21st century; United States -- Foreign relations -- 2001-
Description: How does the United States use its enormous power in the world? According to the author, the United States furnishes to other countries the services that governments provide within the countries they govern. He describes the contributions that American power makes to global security and prosperity, the shortcomings of American foreign policy, and how other countries have come to accept, resent, and exert influence on America's global role. And he assesses the prospects for the continuation of this role, which depends most importantly on whether the American public is willing to pay for it.
Notes: Includes index.