In this Book
- Defiant Superpower: The New American Hegemony
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: University of Nebraska Press
summary
Donald E. Nuechterlein examines George W. Bush’s transformation of American foreign policy and the repercussions for the future. Defiant Superpower recounts how the Bush administration’s bold actions in response to September 11, 2001, toppled the Taliban and displayed American strength. But by 2002, much of the world, including our allies, had become alarmed by American assertiveness, particularly Bush’s proclamation that America would pursue preventative wars to eliminate future threats. The divergence of national interests between the United States and old allies became acute in early 2003 when Germany and France openly rejected U.S. plans to invade Iraq and bring about regime change. While the Bush administration’s defiant and unilateralist policies initially seemed to empower the United States to pursue its national interests, the pitfalls of this new American hegemony are now apparent. Occupying Iraq and engaging in a global "war on terror" are costly, in both human and economic terms, and the United States would benefit from broad-based international cooperation. Will Bush’s reelection mean that the robust hegemony of his first term is here to stay, or will he moderate his style and objectives to mend fences with old allies? Defiant Superpower offers a balanced critique of recent foreign policy and suggests how policymakers should recognize the limits of the new hegemony in order to determine America’s realistic national interests.
Table of Contents
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- List of Figures
- pp. vii-x
- 5.Defending the Homeland after 9/11
- pp. 73-86
- 9. The Mounting Costs of Hegemonic Power
- pp. 147-168
- About the Author
- p. 226
Additional Information
ISBN
9781612344478
Related ISBN(s)
9781574889482
MARC Record
OCLC
785730934
Pages
240
Launched on MUSE
2017-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No