{"product_id":"the-new-mandarins-of-american-power-the-bush-administrations-plans-for-the-world-paperback-softback-9780745632759","title":"The New Mandarins of American Power; The Bush Administration's Plans for the World (Paperback \/ softback) 9780745632759","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe New Mandarins of American Power\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Bush Administration's Plans for the World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlex Callinicos (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745632759, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 16 October 2003\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e176 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.8 x 14 x 1.3 cm, 0.227 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\"Essential reading for those who have fought against war over the past two years and who see it as the defining issue of our age.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSocialist Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This contemporary history by the UK's leading orthodox Marxist intellectual provides a satisfying narrative of the neo-conservative ascendance that enabled the second Iraq war \u003ci\u003e... New Mandarins of American Power\u003c\/i\u003e is engaging, accessible and incisive.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Daniels, \u003ci\u003eRed Pepper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Deeply informed, balanced, and full of insights, this perceptive inquiry explores the rational basis for the aggressive unilateralism of the Bush administration that has frightened much of the world, arguing plausibly that it\" is based on a largely accurate reading of the long-term economic and geopolitical threats facing US capitalism\". It more than fulfills its goal of contributing to 'an understanding of the strange and frightening world' that is taking shape.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNoam Chomsky\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Of all those seeking to make sense of rampant American power, Alex Callinicos succeeds, outstandingly with his razor-sharp analysis and eloquent warning to us all.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Pilger\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn this timely book, Alex Callinicos explores the real meaning of the Bush Doctrine. He deconstructs the rhetorical justifications of the ‘war on terrorism’ and analyses the strategy of the Republican neoconservatives who now dominate American foreign policy. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA controversial and provocative view on an extremely timely and important topic.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the neo-conservative foreign policies of the Bush administration and the \"Project for the New American Century\".\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighly topical\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilds on the success of Callinicos’ previous book with us – \u003ci\u003eAn Anti-Capitalist Manifesto.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePrologue: At War Between the Two Rivers. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. The Rhetoric of Conquest:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBetween Good and Evil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerrorism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRogue states and the axis of evil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeapons of mass destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemocracy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiberal Alibis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. The Cultists of Eternal War:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bush Doctrine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBush II: the Republican right take the helm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronicle of a war foretold.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. The Grand Strategy of the American Empire:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerican strategy after the Cold War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploiting America’s military edge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerica versus Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. The Geopolitics of Oil:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemaking the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlood and oil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Collision of Empires:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImperialism and Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe peculiarities of American imperialism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA return to inter-imperialist rivalries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCatastrophe immanent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue Nemesis, the Daughter of Justice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52406614884632,"sku":"9780745632759","price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745632759.jpg?v=1784140821","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-new-mandarins-of-american-power-the-bush-administrations-plans-for-the-world-paperback-softback-9780745632759","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}