Globalization of American fear culture : the empire in the twenty-first century /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Skoll, Geoffrey R., 1948- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
Subjects:	United States > Foreign relations > 20th century. United States > Foreign relations > 21st century. Insurgency > United States > History. Democracy > United States > History. National security > United States > History. Terrorism > United States > Prevention > History. Capitalism > Political aspects > United States. Hegemony > United States. Security, International. Capitalism > Political aspects. Democracy. Diplomatic relations. Hegemony. Insurgency. National security. Terrorism > Prevention. United States. 1900-2099 History.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: globalization of American fear culture: the empire in the twenty-first century
Construction of fear culture in the United States from Red scares to terrorism
American imperialism and the fear culture: four wars
1968
Taking over the imperial mantle
Spreading the fear: the global empire
Terror, terrorism, and 9/11: the globalized culture of fear
Things to fear: real threats to people and the world
Current chaos: the collapsing world system of capitalism
Stopping the fear: resistance against the fear culture or what everyone needs to know.