Imperial Overstretch: George W. Bush and the Hubris of EmpireGeorge W. Bush has fundamentally changed America's place in the world. In some neo-conservative circles the word 'empire' is back in fashion, and a great republic that broke away from the British empire is now supposed to be proud of its new imperial role. This book explains how the neo-conservatives and the petro-military complex have hijacked US foreign policy. It examines the price that Americans will have to pay for this new era of unlimited US military might - a never ending fear of terrorism; mushrooming defence and security spending; the erosion of civil liberties at home and the deaths abroad of tens of thousands of civilians and military combatants. |
Contents
Acknowledgements | vii |
George W Bush and the Reality of Empire | 9 |
Empire as the American Way of Life | 27 |
The American Century | 52 |
The Rise of the Bush People | 76 |
The Making of George W Bush | 102 |
Bush Hijacks 11 September | 125 |
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Imperial Overstretch: George W. Bush and the Hubris of Empire Roger Burbach,Jim Tarbell No preview available - 2004 |
Imperial Overstretch: George W. Bush and the Hubris of Empire Roger Burbach,Jim Tarbell No preview available - 2004 |
Imperial Overstretch: George W. Bush and the Hubris of Empire Roger Burbach,Jim Tarbell No preview available - 2004 |