DEMOCRATIC EMPIRE DEMOCRATIC EMPIRE
The United States Since 1945
Democracy and empire often seem like competing, even opposing, concepts.
And yet, since the end of World War II, the United States has integrated
elements of both in the process of becoming a dominant global power.
Democratic Empire: The United States Since 1945 explores the way
democracy and empire have converged and been challenged both at home and
abroad, surveying the nation's recent cultural, political and economic
history. This account pays particular attention to mass media, the fine
arts, and intellectual currents in the era of the American Dream.
Concise and engagingly written, Democratic Empire presents a unique
analysis of US history since 1945 and the egalitarian and imperial
forces that have shaped contemporary America.