Original Sin Dreams and Hegemony: Four Hundred Years of America
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As one of the world's most respected historians, the author of this book, Victor Kiernan, uses knowledge from history, literature, and politics to explore the advancement of American power from a far-reaching perspective. This book analyzes the origin of the United States' empire from a macro-historical perspective. Through the interpretation of key cultural data, it analyzes the complicated relationship between money and politics that are closely entwined in American democratic politics, and describes the process of this country becoming today's global hegemon. Insights about the American empire shine with wisdom, illuminating global problems caused by American hegemony that persist to this day, including the United States' use and abuse of military power, lack of respect for international identity, and the right to preemptive defense.
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