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The case for Goliath : how America acts as the world's government in the twenty-first century / Michael Mandelbaum.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Public Affairs, c2005.Edition: 1st edDescription: xxii, 283 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 1586483609
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Contents:
The world's government. Empire ; Government ; Society ; History ; Consensus. -- International security. Reassurance ; Nuclear nonproliferation ; Terrorism and preventive war ; Humanitarian intervention ; State-building. -- The global economy. Enforcement ; Oil ; Money ; Trade ; Consumption. -- International legitimacy. Legitimacy ; Resentment ; Criticism ; Leadership ; Costs. -- The future. A world without America ; World government ; International society ; Europe ; "Victor Hugo, alas"
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library General Stacks JZ1480.M3258 2005 1 Available 33710001005318

Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-270) and index.

The world's government. Empire ; Government ; Society ; History ; Consensus. -- International security. Reassurance ; Nuclear nonproliferation ; Terrorism and preventive war ; Humanitarian intervention ; State-building. -- The global economy. Enforcement ; Oil ; Money ; Trade ; Consumption. -- International legitimacy. Legitimacy ; Resentment ; Criticism ; Leadership ; Costs. -- The future. A world without America ; World government ; International society ; Europe ; "Victor Hugo, alas"