American umpire /
Documentary that chronicles how the United States became "the world's policeman" and questions how long it must continue to play this role. Explores the history of American military intervention and the future of America's military commitment abroad. Also examines America...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English; with English subtitles. |
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New York, N.Y. :
Films Media Group,
[2016?]
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| Summary: | Documentary that chronicles how the United States became "the world's policeman" and questions how long it must continue to play this role. Explores the history of American military intervention and the future of America's military commitment abroad. Also examines America's contemporary role on the international stage, and asks whether it is time to rethink its current policies, scale down military spending, and bring our allies back into the game as fellow "umpires." Incudes archival footage with interviews from former secretaries of state, Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, and scholars from around the world. |
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| Item Description: | Originally broadcast as documentary in 2016 (IMDb); disc copyrighted 2015. "Based on the book, American Umpire, Havard University Press." "American Umpire was made possible by Stanford Universitity's Hoover Institution"--Credits. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color, with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Rich Underwood ; editor, Blenn Takakjian; original score, Elizabeth Lim. |