America's global influence, Noël Merino, book editor
Type
Label
America's global influence, Noël Merino, book editor
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
America's global influence
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
707965507
Responsibility statement
Noël Merino, book editor
Series statement
Opposing viewpoints series
Table Of Contents
Chapter 1. What are some criticisms of America's global influence? -- 1. The George W. Bush administration caused a decline in America's reputation worldwide / John Shattuck -- 2. The Barack Obama administration has improved America's reputation worldwide / Pew Research Center -- 3. Belief in American exceptionalism should be conserved and celebrated / Richard Lowry and Ramesh Ponnuru -- 4. Belief in American exceptionalism is naïve and dangerous / Damon Linker -- 5. American leadership in the world should involve partnership / Bruce Jones, Carlos Pascual, and Stephen John Stedman -- 6. American should not share sovereignty with other nations / John Bolton -- Chapter 2. Is US military intervention around the globe good for America? -- 1. US military power must be maintained for current and future interventions / Robert Kagan -- 2. US military power should be restrained and interventions avoided / Harvey M. Sapolsky ... [et al.] -- 3. Success in the Afghanistan war is necessary to protect America's reputation / Peter Brookes -- 4. Continuing the war in Afghanistan will harm America's reputation / Doug Bandow -- 5. The United States should promote democracy to remain powerful / John M. Owen IV -- 6. The United States should not promote democracy in the Islamic world / Andrew C. McCarthy -- Chapter 3. Are current US economic policies a good use of America's global influence? -- 1. Economic sanctions on Iran are effective and should be increased / James Phillips -- 2. Economic sanctions on Iran are ineffective and should be decreased / Joy Gordon -- 3. US foreign aid does more harm than good / Ian Vasquez -- 4. US foreign aid is effective and should not be cut / Laurie A. Garrett -- Chapter 4. What is the global impact of American culture? -- 1. American culture is no longer the dominant culture in the world / Richard Pells -- 2. The widespread export of American culture leads to anti-Americanism / The Economist -- 3. The existence of a uniform global material culture masks differences / Luis Martinez-Fernandez -- 4. The export of American culture is increasingly harming America's reputation / Mortimer B. Zuckerman -- 5. America could improve its image by exporting finer cultural entertainment / Martha Bayles
Target audience
adolescent