A History of American Imperialism from Benjamin Franklin to Paul Wolfowitz
by
Richard H. Immerman
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2010
How could the United States, a nation founded on the principles of liberty and equality, have produced Abu Ghraib, torture memos, Plamegate, and warrantless wiretaps? Did America set out to become an empire? And if so, how has it reconciled its imperialism--and in some cases, its crimes--with the...