"Power, Profit and Prestige" applies incisive historical and sociological
analysis to make sense of the United States' post-Cold War imperial behavior.
Philip Golub studies imperial identity formation and shows how an embedded
culture of force and expansion has shaped American foreign policy. He argues
that the US logic of world power and deeply rooted assumptions about American
primacy inhibits democratic transformation at domestic and international levels.
This resistance to change may lead the US empire into a crisis of its own
making. This enlightening book will be particularly useful to students of
history and international relations as they explore a world where America is no
longer able to