Simon Bromley 
American Power and the Prospects for International Order [EPUB ebook] 

The turn of the century has seen the US greatly enhance its
military supremacy across the world. It has also played a key role
in shaping the international economic order. More recently,
however, its world-wide economic domination has started to diminish
as other regions and countries have become globally important
players.

Simon Bromley brings a fresh perspective to these issues,
arguing that it is as yet unclear whether the US will be capable of
rising to the challenges posed by the new world order. He carefully
examines the intricacies of these debates including the American
ideology of a liberal international order and the relation of this
to the Bush doctrine; US power in the transatlantic arena and
US-European integration in relation to the EU and NATO; and the
geo-politics of oil. He looks at a range of challenges to US
dominance, including the weakening of the dollar; the rapid growth
and industrialization of Asia; and the strengths and weaknesses of
Bush’s foreign policy.

This book is set to spark debate amongst students and scholars
of international politics, as well as appealing to anyone
interested in the changing shape of the international order.

Tabella dei contenuti

List of Tables and Figures vii

Preface viii

Introduction: The American Project for a Liberal
International Order 1

1 The American Ideology: Modernization Theory and the
Neo-Conservatives 8

Introduction 8

What Was Modernization Theory? 10

Containment and ‘Development’ 14

Modernization Theory and World Order 20

Modernity Is Not the ‘End of History’ 31

Modernization Theory, the Neo-Conservatives and the Bush
Doctrine 37

Conclusions 50

2 America’s Transatlantic Empire: Where in the World Is
America? 52

Introduction 52

The American Empire 54

Imperialism 61

Anarchy, Rivalry and Interdependence 66

US Power and the Liberal Capitalist International Order 82

Conclusions 97

3 American Oil, World Oil: Resources, Confl icts, Control and
Scarcity 101

Introduction 101

Reasons for War? 103

America’s Oil, World Oil 106

OPEC and World Oil 115

The United States and Middle East Oil 118

Reshaping the Greater Middle East 122

The Role of Oil in the New Middle East Strategy 135

Carry on Driving? 143

Conclusions 148

4 American Power, the Future of the Dollar and the Challenge
of China 149

Introduction 149

International Money 151

From Fixed to Floating Exchange Rates 160

Resurgent Asia 173

Containing China? 185

Conclusions 199

Conclusion: The Prospects for a Liberal International Order
202

Notes 211

Bibliography 226

Name Index 237

Subject Index 240

Circa l’autore

Simon Bromley is Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at the Open University.