Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-283) and index.

Defending the American way of life -- The American way of strategy -- Independence, unity, and the American way of life -- Averting a balance of power in North America : power politics and American expansion -- Why the United States fought in World War I -- World War II and the American way of life -- The Cold War -- The cold peace -- U.S. hegemony and the American way of life -- A concert of power -- American strategy in the Asian century -- The American way of military strategy -- The American way of trade -- The world order which we seek.

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