The turkey and the eagle : the struggle for America's global role /

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In 1784 Benjamin Franklin advocated choosing the industrious, home-loving wild turkey rather than the thieving, wide-ranging bald eagle as the symbol of the United States. Franklin lost that debate, and since then advocates of cooperation as America's global role have been similarly losing thei...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rossiter, Caleb S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Algora Pub., ©2010.
Temas:
Since 1945
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General.
Diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations > Philosophy
United States > Foreign relations > 1945-1989.
United States > Foreign relations > 1989-
United States > Foreign relations > Philosophy.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 1945-1989.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 1989-
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In 1784 Benjamin Franklin advocated choosing the industrious, home-loving wild turkey rather than the thieving, wide-ranging bald eagle as the symbol of the United States. Franklin lost that debate, and since then advocates of cooperation as America's global role have been similarly losing their struggle with advocates of U.S. domination. The author recounts that struggle, with particular emphasis on the past 30 years, which he spent working in and around Congress with groups opposed to U.S. support for repressive yet "friendly" regimes. He then proposes electoral reforms and a revol
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 326 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780875868004
0875868002

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