{"product_id":"the-american-century-consensus-and-coercion-in-the-projection-of-american-power-hardback-9780631212218","title":"The American Century; Consensus and Coercion in the Projection of American Power (Hardback) 9780631212218","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe American Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eConsensus and Coercion in the Projection of American Power\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Slater (Edited by), D Slater (Author), Peter J. Taylor (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631212218, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 September 1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e378 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 3 cm, 0.871 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"[A] lively and insightful collection of essays ... by and large readable and succinct, suggesting a strong editorial hand. They are accessible to non-specialists and will prove useful in the classroom.\" \u003ci\u003eProgress in Human Geography\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c!--end--\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book brings together studies of Americanization and American imperialism to assess how far the twentieth century can be seen as the \"American Century\".\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Contributors. \u003cp\u003ePreface. \u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Introductions: American Destiny?\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Locating the American Century: A World-systems Analysis (Peter J. Taylor).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Locating the American Century: Themes for a Post-colonial Perspective (David Slater) \u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Economic Capacities: American Know-how?\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Global Shift - the Role of United States Transnational Corporations (Peter Dicken).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Dynamics of US Managerialism and American Corporations (Michael Taylor).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Overseas Investment by US Service Enterprises (P.W. Daniels).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Rise and Decline of US International Monetary Hegemony (Mark Holmes and Eric Pentecost).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The 'New' Developmentalism: Political Liberalism and the Washington Consensus (Kate Manzo) \u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Political Capacities: The Arsenal of Democracy?\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Inaugurating the American Century: 'New World' Perspectives on the 'Old' in the Early Twentieth Century (Michael Heffernan).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.European Integration and American Power: Reflex, Resistance and Reconfiguration (Michael Smith).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The United States, the 'Triumph of Democracy' and the 'End of History' (R.J. Johnston).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Taking the Cold War to the Third World (Klaus Dodds).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. US Influence in the Making of the Contemporary Amazon Heartland (Berta K. Becker and Roberto S. Bartholo, Jr).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. American Power and the Portuguese Empire (James Sidaway).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. The Reality of American Idealism (Gillian Youngs).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Contradictions of a Lone Superpower (David Campbell)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Cultural Capacities: The American Dream?\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Occult Hollywood: Unfolding the Americanization of World Cinema (Marcus A. Doel).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Global Disney (Alan Bryman).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. 'The Kind Of Beat Which is Currently Popular': American Popular Music in Britain (Tim Cresswell and Brian Hoskin).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. American Philanthropy as Cultural Power (Morag Bell).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Between North and South: Travelling Feminisms and Homeless Women (Claudia de Lima Costa).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Americanization of the World (Pablo Gonzalez Casanova)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Conclusion: American Centuries?\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Multiple Themes, One America; One Theme, Multiple Americas (David Slater and Peter J. Taylor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Geography%20%5BRG%5D%22\"\u003eRG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52316814541080,"sku":"9780631212218","price":88.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631212218.jpg?v=1781826425","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-american-century-consensus-and-coercion-in-the-projection-of-american-power-hardback-9780631212218","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}