A pact with the devil : Washington's bid for world supremacy and the betrayal of the American promise / Tony Smith.

Author/creator Smith, Tony, 1942-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Routledge, ©2007.
Descriptionxxxviii, 255 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
Intellectuals--United States. --Political activity. --History.
Liberalism--United States. --History.
Democracy--History.
Imperialism--History.
United States--Foreign relations. --20th century.
United States--Foreign relations. --2001-2009.
United States--Intellectual life.

Contents Introduction : the war of ideas -- The Bush doctrine and the bid for world supremacy -- The intellectual origins of the Bush doctrine -- Liberal democratic internationalism : its pre-classical, classic, and hegemonic stages -- Liberal imperialism I : democratic peace theory -- Liberal imperialism II : democracy as a universal value -- Liberal imperialism III : militarizing humanitarianism -- Liberal fundamentalist jihadism.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 237-250) and index.
LCCN 2006033031
ISBN9780415952453
ISBN041595245X

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E744.S59 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold