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Democratic Empire: The United States Since 1945
Jim Cullen
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Description for Democratic Empire: The United States Since 1945
Paperback. A brief survey of U.S. history since the end of World War II, focusing on popular beliefs, fears, and hopes that have shaped American culture and history over the last eight decades. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
DEMOCRATIC EMPIRE DEMOCRATIC EMPIRE
DEMOCRATIC EMPIRE DEMOCRATIC EMPIRE
The United States Since 1945
Democracy and empire often seem like competing, even opposing, concepts. And yet, since the end of World War II, the United States has integrated elements of both in the process of becoming a dominant global power. Democratic Empire: The United States Since 1945 explores the way democracy and empire have converged and been challenged both at home and abroad, surveying the nation’s recent cultural, political and economic history. This account pays particular attention to mass media, the fine arts, and intellectual currents in the era of the American Dream. Concise and ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781119027348
SKU
V9781119027348
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About Jim Cullen
Jim Cullen is chair of the History Department of the Fieldston School in New York. He is the author of numerous books, among them The American Dream: A Short History of an Idea that Shaped a Nation (2003) and Essaying the Past: How to Read, Write and Think about History, Third Edition (Wiley Blackwell, 2016). He lives in Hastings on ... Read more
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