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Author:

Sklar, Martin J., 1935- author.

Title:

Creating the American century : the ideas and legacies of America's twentieth-century foreign policy founders / Martin J. Sklar.

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

xxvi, 246 pages ; 23 cm

Subject:

United States--Foreign relations--20th century.
United States--Philosophy.--20th century--Philosophy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Prelude: American century and world revolution -- Part I. Origins -- The Philippines, China, and US global objects (the Conant factor) -- A panel at the AEA -- Part II. The founders' American century: the tale once-told -- World history: evolving cycles of empires -- US history: in the evolving cycle -- Twentieth-century world politics and the US role: moving beyond the cycle to universal evolution -- Part III. History's American century: the tale twice-told -- 1898 to 1941: American century: birth and awkward youth -- World War and Cold War: American century: young adulthood -- Post-Cold War and 9/11: American century arrived -- American century fulfilled and revoked, or nullified: from empires to a universal humanity? Or, cycles forever? -- Part IV. Bringing history back in -- History in the US; the US in history.

ISBN:

1108409245
9781108409247
110841947X
9781108419475

OCLC:

(OCoLC)992743916

LCCN:

2017035939

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)