After the empire : the breakdown of the American order /

Todd, Emmanuel, 1951-

After the empire : the breakdown of the American order / Emmanuel Todd ; foreword by Michael Lind ; translated by C. Jon Delogu. - New York : Columbia University Press, 2003 - xxiii, 233 pages ; 22 cm. - European perspectives .

Traduction of Après l’empire.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-212) and index.

Introduction The Myth of Universal Terrorism Democracy as A Threat Imperial Dimensions The Fragility of Tribute The Movement Away from Universalism Confront the Strong or Attack the Weak? The Return of Russia The Emancipation of Europe Conclusion: Endgame Notes

Historian and anthropologist Todd (French National Institute for Demographic Studies, Paris) predicted the fall of the Soviet Union in 1976. Now Apr s l'empire , published in 2002 by Editions Gallimard, uses demographic and economic factors to explain the waning hegemony of the US. Annotation 2004 B

023113102X (alk. paper) 9780231131025 (alk. paper)


Geopolitics--United States.
Geopolítica --Estados Unidos
Imperialismo --Estados Unidos


United States--Foreign relations--2001-
Estados Unidos --Relaciones exteriores--Siglo XXI

002 E 902 / T633a 2003

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