From denying the very existence of an American Empire to denouncing its current manifestation in the "war on terror" as one of the greatest dangers facing humanity, this collection of 20 previously pu
Writing in Life magazine in February 1941, Henry Luce memorably announced the arrival of “The American Century.” The phrase caught on, as did the belief that America’s moment was at hand. Yet as Andre
Essays by a diverse and distinguished group of historians, political scientists, and sociologists examine the alarms, emergencies, controversies, and confusions that have characterized America's Cold
More than any other episode since the end of the Cold War, the conflict in Kosovo revealed the distinctive attributes of a new American "way of war." In so doing, Kosovo also brought into sharp focus
More than any other episode since the end of the Cold War, the conflict in Kosovo revealed the distinctive attributes of a new American "way of war." In so doing, Kosovo also brought into sharp focus
The editor of this work declares 'the American Century"--the name Henry Luce gave to an era of American prosperity beginning in 1941--dead and collects a series of essays by distinguished historians t
