America's global influence
By: Noël Merino, book editor
Series: Opposing viewpoints series; Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9780737757071; 9780737757088
Subjects: Civilization; Culture and globalization; American influences; Foreign relations
Description: Presents essays with opposing viewpoints on how America has used its influence to achieve a global position through a mix of hard power and soft power.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-226) and index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1. What are some criticisms of America's global influence?; title: 1. The George W. Bush administration caused a decline in America's reputation worldwide / John Shattuck; title: 2. The Barack Obama administration has improved America's reputation worldwide / Pew Research Center; title: 3. Belief in American exceptionalism should be conserved and celebrated / Richard Lowry and Ramesh Ponnuru; title: 4. Belief in American exceptionalism is naïve and dangerous / Damon Linker; title: 5. American leadership in the world should involve partnership / Bruce Jones, Carlos Pascual, and Stephen John Stedman; title: 6. American should not share sovereignty with other nations / John Bolton; title: Chapter 2. Is US military intervention around the globe good for America?; title: 1. US military power must be maintained for current and future interventions / Robert Kagan; title: 2. US military power should be restrained and interventions avoided / Harvey M. Sapolsky ... [et al.]; title: 3. Success in the Afghanistan war is necessary to protect America's reputation / Peter Brookes; title: 4. Continuing the war in Afghanistan will harm America's reputation / Doug Bandow; title: 5. The United States should promote democracy to remain powerful / John M. Owen IV; title: 6. The United States should not promote democracy in the Islamic world / Andrew C. McCarthy; title: Chapter 3. Are current US economic policies a good use of America's global influence?; title: 1. Economic sanctions on Iran are effective and should be increased / James Phillips; title: 2. Economic sanctions on Iran are ineffective and should be decreased / Joy Gordon; title: 3. US foreign aid does more harm than good / Ian Vasquez; title: 4. US foreign aid is effective and should not be cut / Laurie A. Garrett; title: Chapter 4. What is the global impact of American culture?; title: 1. American culture is no longer the dominant culture in the world / Richard Pells; title: 2. The widespread export of American culture leads to anti-Americanism / The Economist; title: 3. The existence of a uniform global material culture masks differences / Luis Martinez-Fernandez; title: 4. The export of American culture is increasingly harming America's reputation / Mortimer B. Zuckerman; title: 5. America could improve its image by exporting finer cultural entertainment / Martha Bayles.