Arc of empire
Subtitle: America's wars in Asia from the Philippines to Vietnam
By: Michael H. Hunt & Steven I. Levine
Contributors: Levine, Steven I.
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Chapel Hill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9780807835289
Subjects: Military History; History; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
Description: "Although conventionally treated as separate, America's four wars in Asia were actually phases in a sustained U.S. bid for regional dominance, according to Michael H. Hunt and Steven I. Levine. This effort unfolded as an imperial project in which military power and the imposition of America's political will were crucial. Devoting equal attention to Asian and American perspectives, the authors follow the long arc of conflict across seventy-five years from the Philippines through Japan and Korea to Vietnam, tracing along the way American ambition, ascendance, and ultimate defeat. They show how these wars are etched deeply in eastern Asia's politics and culture."--Publishers description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : four wars and the problem of empire; title: The Philippines, 1899-1902 : the imperial impulse unleashed; title: Japan, 1941-1945 : securing dominance; title: Korea, 1950-1953 : dominance challenged; title: Vietnam, 1965-1973 : dominance undone; title: Conclusion : empire and aftermath.