Imperial Overstretch: George W. Bush and the Hubris of Empire

by Roger Burbach and Jim Tarbell

0 ratings • 0 reviews • 0 shelved
Book cover for Imperial Overstretch

Bookhype may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure.

George W. Bush has fundamentally changed America's place in the world. In some neo-conservative circles the word 'empire' is back in fashion, and a great republic that broke away from the British empire is now supposed to be proud of its new imperial role. This book explains how the neo-conservatives and the petro-military complex have hijacked US foreign policy. It examines the price that Americans will have to pay for this new era of unlimited US military might - a never ending fear of terrorism; mushrooming defence and security spending; the erosion of civil liberties at home and the...Read more
  • ISBN10 6611216022
  • ISBN13 9786611216023
  • Publish Date 1 July 2004 (first published 1 May 2004)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 25 September 2012
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Zed Books
  • Format eBook
  • Language English