02368cam a22004454a 4500 4254 4254 BJBSDDR 20230404125751.0 ta 110817s2013 mau b 001 0 eng 9780674725690 16924178 (OCoLC)ocn747331941 DLC eng DLC spa pcc n-us--- 002 E 169.12 S559 2013 973.91 23 The short American century : a postmortem / edited by Andrew J. Bacevich. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2013. 287 p. ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Life at the dawn of the American century / Andrew J. Bacevich -- The origins and uses of American hyperpower / David M. Kennedy -- Consuming the American century / Emily S. Rosenberg -- The problem of color and democracy / Nikhil Pal Singh -- Pragmatic realism vs. the American century / T.J. Jackson Lears -- Toward transnationalism / Akira Iriye -- From the American century to globalization / Jeffry A. Frieden -- Illusions of an American century / Walter Lafeber -- The heavenly city of business / Eugene Mccarraher -- Not so different after all / Andrew J. Bacevich. Declares "the American century", the name Henry Luce gave to an era of American prosperity beginning in 1941, dead, and collects essays explaining what the American century was and meant, and why many believe it has met a premature demise. Luce, Henry Robinson, 1898-1967 American century. National characteristics, American. Civilization, Modern American influences. Politics and culture United States. Social values United States History 20th century. United States Civilization 20th century. United States Social conditions 20th century. United States Economic conditions 20th century. Estados Unidos Civilización Siglo XX 2136 Estados Unidos Condiciones sociales Siglo XX 2135 Estados Unidos Condiciones económicas Siglo 20. 1552 United States Foreign relations 20th century. Bacevich, Andrew J. 14874 lcc BK YSL 0 0 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-04 1 0 002 E 169.12 S559 2013 00000112094 2018-10-23 00:00:00 1 2018-10-23 BK