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Political Science General

World in Crisis

The End of the American Century

by (author) Gabriel Kolko

Publisher
Arbeiter Ring Publishing
Initial publish date
May 2009
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781894037396
    Publish Date
    May 2009
    List Price
    $21.95

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Description

Gabriel Kolko provides a panoramic overview of the problems facing the US and the world today. Each chapter covers a key topic, spanning a range of international issues including the current financial crisis, the limits of US foreign policy, the politicisation of intelligence, and why a war with Iran would be likely to culminate in disaster for the US. Kolko also outlines why changes in military technology make all wars, no matter who fights them, increasingly futile. At the heart of the book is the idea that the international system is in the grip of a great transition. Kolko shows how America is losing its dominance, and examines the profound changes we are experiencing as it is forced to accept the limits of its military power.

About the author

Gabriel Kolko is a scholar and activist who has written widely on sociology, philosophy, and history. He is the author of fourteen books. 

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