TY - BOOK AU - Mason,David S. TI - The end of the American century SN - 0742557014 (hardcover : alk. paper) AV - E169.12 .M372 2008 U1 - 973.92 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Lanham PB - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers KW - Imperialism KW - International relations KW - 21st century KW - Social change KW - United States KW - Civilization KW - 1945- KW - Economic conditions KW - Foreign relations KW - 2001- KW - Social conditions N1 - American Window; Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-239) and index; The beginning and end of the American century -- Imperial overstretch and economic decline -- The end of affluence and equality -- Torn social fabric : inadequate health care, violent crime -- The dimming of America : education, science, and fundamentalism -- Ailing American democracy -- Abandoning international order : unilateralism and international law -- The last gasp of U.S. supremacy : the Iraq War and terrorism -- The world sours on the United States -- America's new rivals : Europe, China, and others -- America and the world after the American century UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0818/2008019241.html ER -