Made by the USA: The International System

by A. Hybel

Overview

Made by the U.S.A., The International System is a historical account, embedded in a set of theoretical constructs, of the two hundred year drive by the United States to first, become a global power and, second, create an international security and economic system capable of protecting and promoting its strategic and economic interests.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780312238926
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	05/17/2001
Edition description:	2001
Pages:	340
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.05(d)

About the Author

Alex Roberto Hybel, Connecticut College, USA

Table of Contents

Introduction: The United States and the Changing Nature of the International System The Rise of New International Giant The New Giant's First Major Blunder The Humbling of Democracy A New Kind of War Exuberance Hindered Audacious Titan Made by the U.S.A. Appendix: The Cold War Was Not a Matter of Culpability

Editorial Reviews

'...a competent and useful overview of the place of the United States in the international system in the last two centuries.' - Political Science Quarterly

From the Publisher

Based on the premise that all countries would like to shape the world system to suit their own interests, but that few can, Argentine-born Hybel (government, Connecticut College) examines the steps the US took during the 19th and 20th centuries first to become a world power, and then to forge the type of international system that would help address its needs and interests. Using the same framework, he then predicts what foreign policies the country is likely to pursue during the next quarter century. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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