Roots of the Pax Americana: Decolonisation, Development, Democratisation and Trade

by Eric P. Louw

This book examines how and why Americans built an informal trading empire and why the British Empire needed to be removed before a Pax Americana could be built. The Pax Americana is a phenomenon of global significance, and this fascinating book offers a systematic explanation for the rise of this super empire and examines in detail how it is governed.

A core feature of the book is a concern with America's vision of the world and how the USA...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719079578
• ISBN13: 9780719079573
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"