McCoy, Alfred W.

In the shadows of the American century : the rise and decline of U.S. global power / Alfred W. McCoy - 359 pages : illustrations, maps

First published: Chicago, Illinois : Haymarket Books, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-357) and index.

Introduction : US global power and me Part I. Understanding the US empire The world island and the rise of America "Our S.O.B.s" - America and the autocrats Covert netherworld Part II. US strategies for survival A global surveillance state Torture and the eclipse of empires Beyond bayonets and battleships : the pentagon's wonder weapons Part III. Dynamics of US decline Grandmasters of the great game Five scenarios for the end of the American century

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Balance of power--Forecasting
Hegemony--United States
Geopolitics

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