Incoherent Empire
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Incoherent Empire is a book by historian Michael Mann that critically analyzes the nature, contradictions, and global impact of American imperial power in the contemporary era.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| analyzes | U.S. as an incoherent empire ⓘ |
| argues |
American empire lacks coherent long-term strategy
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U.S. military dominance does not guarantee political control ⓘ U.S. power is fragmented and inconsistent ⓘ |
| author | Michael Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
U.S. unilateralism
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militarization of U.S. foreign policy ⓘ neoconservative foreign policy ⓘ notion of benevolent empire ⓘ |
| disciplinaryContext |
historical sociology
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international relations ⓘ |
| examines |
effects of U.S. interventions on global order
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legitimacy of U.S. global leadership ⓘ relationship between military and economic power ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
contradictions of American power
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geopolitics ⓘ global impact of U.S. interventions ⓘ ideology of American empire ⓘ limits of U.S. military power ⓘ state power ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary history
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non-fiction ⓘ political sociology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
readers interested in U.S. foreign policy
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scholars of international relations ⓘ students of political science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American imperialism
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Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ United States foreign policy NERFINISHED ⓘ global power ⓘ hegemony ⓘ post–Cold War order ⓘ war on terror ⓘ |
| notableFor |
systematic critique of American empire
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use of historical-sociological analysis ⓘ |
| placesInContext | U.S. power in global capitalism ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | early 2000s ⓘ |
| publisher | Verso Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | The Sources of Social Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeFrameAnalyzed |
post-9/11 era
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post–Cold War era ⓘ |
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