The Ambiguous Legacy
Subtitle: U.S. Foreign Policy in the American Century
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: September 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 548
ISBN-13: 9780521779777
Subjects: American history: from c 1900 -; International relations; 20th century; International Relations - General; Historiography; History; Politics / Current Events; History: World; USA; United States - 20th Century; History / United States / 20th Century; History : Historiography; Political Science : International Relations - General; United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989; Foreign relations; 1945-1989; 1989-; United States
First sentence: How can we not be somewhat bothered today by Henry Luce's confident assertion on the ever of America's entry into World War II that the expansion of American power and the consolidation of an "American Century" were sure to contribute to the well-being of all humanity?