This updated edition explores two questions: How is the US shaping the rest of the world? And how does it persuade itself that its actions are just? It offers a... » 

This updated edition explores two questions: How is the US shaping the rest of the world? And how does it persuade itself that its actions are just? It offers a roadmap to the new era of unparalled US pre-eminence, outlining the effects and consequences of America's foreign policy. «