America in retreat : the decline of US leadership from WW2 to COVID-19
Pembroke, Michael, 1955-2021
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In the heady days after 1945, the authority of the United States was unrivalled and, with the founding of the UN, a new era of international co-operation seemed to have begun. But seventy-five years later, its influence has already diminished. This book is a short history of that decline; how high standards and treasured principles were ignored; how idealism was replaced by hubris and moral compromise; and how adherence to the rule of law became selective. It is also a look into the future - a future dominated by greater Asia and China in particular. We are in the midst of the third great power shift in modern history - from Europe to America to Asia.
Main title:
America in retreat : the decline of US leadership from WW2 to COVID-19 / Michael Pembroke.
Author:
Pembroke, Michael, 1955-, author
Imprint:
London : Oneworld, 2021.©2020
Collation:
324 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
"First published by Hardie Grant Books, 2020"--Title page verso.Includes biblographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781786079879 (hbk)9781786079879
Dewey class:
973.92
Language:
English
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Subject:
International obligationsTreatiesPresidents -- United States -- History -- 20th centuryPresidents -- United States -- History -- 21st centuryUnited States -- History, MilitaryUnited States -- History -- 1945-United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
BRN:
410441
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 973.92 PEM | Available |