God and gold
Subtitle: Britain, America, and the making of the modern world
By: Walter Russell Mead.
Edition: 1st Vintage Books ed.
Publisher: Vintage Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 449
ISBN-13: 9780375713736
Subjects: Civilization, Modern -- American influences; Civilization, Modern -- British influences; Great powers -- History; World politics; Economic history; United States -- Foreign relations; Great Britain -- Foreign relations; United States -- Foreign public opinion; Great Britain -- Foreign public opinion
Description: "An illuminating account of the birth, the rise, and the continuing rise, of a global political and economic system that rested first on the power of Britain and rests today on that of the United States--and now faces a new set of formidable challenges"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 419-430) and index.