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Author:

Walker, William O., III, 1946- author.

Title:

The rise and decline of the American century / William O. Walker III.

Publisher:

Cornell University Press,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

xviii, 293 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Luce, Henry Robinson,--1898-1967.--American century.
United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989.
National security--United States--History--20th century.
Hegemony--United States--History--20th century.
Diplomatic relations.
Hegemony.
National security.
United States.
1900-1999
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction : Henry R. Luce and the security ethos -- Pursuing hegemony -- Protecting the free world -- Seeking order and stability -- Sustaining leadership -- Bearing burdens -- Contending with decline -- Attaining primacy -- Conclusion : an improbable quest.

Summary:

"More than waging cold war, efforts to forge an American Century defined the course of U.S. foreign policy from 1945 through 1968. Henry R. Luce's call in 1941 for an American Century gave shape to four decades of thinking about how the United States should engage the world"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1501726137
9781501726132

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1019844767

LCCN:

2017060538

Locations:

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