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The American Century: Consensus and Coercion in the Projection of American Power
Slater
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Description for The American Century: Consensus and Coercion in the Projection of American Power
Paperback. Presents studies of Americanization and American imperialism to assess how far the twentieth century can be seen as the "American Century". This book provides a critical evaluation of the extent of the diffusion and adoption of the "American way of life" and the very concept of "America" itself. Editor(s): Slater, David; Taylor, Peter J. Num Pages: 376 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 738.
This book brings together studies of Americanization and American imperialism to assess how far the twentieth century can be seen as the "American Century".
This book brings together studies of Americanization and American imperialism to assess how far the twentieth century can be seen as the "American Century".
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Oxford
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Number of Pages
378
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631212225
SKU
V9780631212225
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99-50
About Slater
David Slater is Professor of Social and Political Geography at Loughborough University, and Joint Editor of Political Geography. He is author of Territory and State Power in Latin America (1989) and editor of Social Movements and Political Change in Latin America (1994). Peter Taylor is Professor of Geography and Associate Dean for Research in the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities at Loughborough University. He was the editor of Political Geography (1982-1998) and an editor of Review of International Political Economy (1992-1997). His previous books include The Way the Modern World Works: World Hegemony to World Impasse (1996) and Modernities: A Geohistorical Perspective (Polity, 1999).
Reviews for The American Century: Consensus and Coercion in the Projection of American Power
"[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." Progress in Human Geography