Rise and Fall of the American Empire

by Michael Cox and Michael Cox

Book Overview

In this timely and compelling new volume, Michael Cox aims to analyse the whole of the Bush era in a broader historical context. In a cogent and carefully argued analysis, he uncovers some of the fundamental assumptions that tempted the Bush administration to go to war with Iraq, and explores the international consequences of that decision. He goes on to assess the current status of what he terms 'the American Empire' and looks ahead to life after...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745644473
• ISBN13: 9780745644479
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 224 Pages