The empire trap : the rise and fall of the U.S. intervention to protect American property overseas, 1893-2013 /

"Throughout the twentieth century, the U.S. government willingly deployed power, hard and soft, to protect American investments all around the globe. Why did the United States get into the business of defending its citizens' property rights abroad? The Empire Trap looks at how modern U.S....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Maurer, Noel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2013.
Temas:
1900-1999
Right of property.
Americans > Foreign countries.
American property.
Investments, American > History > 20th century.
Imperialism.
Droit de propriété.
Américains > Pays étrangers.
Propriété américaine.
Impérialisme.
property rights.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > International > Economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > International > General.
HISTORY > United States > 20th Century.
American property
Americans > Foreign countries
Diplomatic relations
Imperialism
International economic relations
Investments, American
Politics and government
Right of property
United States > Foreign economic relations.
United States > Foreign relations > 20th century.
United States > Politics and government > 20th century.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 20e siècle.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Avoiding the trap
  • Setting the trap
  • The trap closes : The Mexican exception
  • Banana republicanism
  • Escaping by accident
  • Falling back in
  • The empire trap and the Cold War : Ethiopia and Nicaragua
  • The success of the empire trap
  • Escaping by design?
  • The empire trap in the twenty-first century.

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