Myths of empire : domestic politics and international ambition /

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Overextension is the common pitfall of empires. Why does it occur? What are the forces that cause the great powers of the industrial era to pursue aggressive foreign policies? Jack Snyder identifies recurrent myths of empire, describes the varieties of overextension to which they lead, and criticize...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Snyder, Jack L. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1991.
Colección:Cornell studies in security affairs.
Temas:
1800-1999
Imperialism.
World politics > 19th century.
World politics > 20th century.
Impérialisme.
Politique mondiale > 19e siècle.
Politique mondiale > 20e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Emigration & Immigration.
World politics.
Imperialisme.
Binnenlandse politiek.
Belangengroepen.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. The Myth Of Security Through Expansion
  • 2. Three Theories Of Overexpansion
  • 3. Germany And The Pattern Of Late Development
  • 4. Japan's Bid For Autarky
  • 5. Social Imperialism In Victorian Britain
  • 6. Soviet Politics And Strategic Learning
  • 7. America's Cold War Consensus
  • 8. Overexpansion: Origins And Antidotes
  • Index

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