Empire trap, the: the rise and fall of u.s. intervention to protect american property overseas, 1893-2013
Auteur :
Maurer, Noel
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691155821
Date de publication :
25 août 2013
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
907 g
Format :
B315
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Throughout the twentieth century, the U.S. government willingly deployed power, hard and soft, to protect American investments all around the globe. Why did the United States get into the business of defending its citizens' property rights abroad? The Empire Trap looks at how modern U.S. involvement in the empire business began, how American foreig