Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The Fall of the American Empire? - Domestic Political Instability in North America - The Rise of Separatism in Canada - The Legacy of State-Formation in the Contemporary Politics of the Americas - The Global Context of American Instability - Index
Synopsis
This book re-examines the character of the USA and re-evaluates its relationship to the post-Cold War international order. The USA has often been seen as a model of democratic liberty, a vehement opponent of colonialism and the 'lone superpower' of the post-Cold War world. This book challenges all these views. Unlike previous studies of the post-Cold War role of the USA it connects US domestic affairs to systemic changes often characterized entirely in terms of the 'fall of Communism'.