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The book examines America's complex status as an empire, arguing that despite military dominance, its economic foundations have been eroding since the Vietnam War. It engages with debates on American decline versus enduring superpower status, analyzing systemic vulnerabilities such as financialization, resource depletion, and environmental degradation. By linking domestic issues to foreign policy challenges, it offers a critical perspective on the neo-imperial governance of the United States since WWII, suggesting a shift in understanding from power to vulnerability.
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The Fall of the US Empire, Vassilis K. Fouskas, Bülent Gökay
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- Released
- 2012
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- Title
- The Fall of the US Empire
- Subtitle
- Global Fault-Lines and the Shifting Imperial Order
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Vassilis K. Fouskas, Bülent Gökay
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 216
- ISBN10
- 0745326439
- ISBN13
- 9780745326436
- Series
- Tags
- Historical Themes, Politics, USA, Political Theories, International Relations, Political Economy, Imperialism
- Description
- The book examines America's complex status as an empire, arguing that despite military dominance, its economic foundations have been eroding since the Vietnam War. It engages with debates on American decline versus enduring superpower status, analyzing systemic vulnerabilities such as financialization, resource depletion, and environmental degradation. By linking domestic issues to foreign policy challenges, it offers a critical perspective on the neo-imperial governance of the United States since WWII, suggesting a shift in understanding from power to vulnerability.