American Power and the Prospects for International Order

List of Tables and Figures vii

Preface viii

Introduction: The American Project for a Liberal International Order 1

1 The American Ideology: Modernization Theory and the Neo-Conservatives 8

Introduction 8

What Was Modernization Theory? 10

Containment and ‘Development’ 14

Modernization Theory and World Order 20

Modernity Is Not the ‘End of History’ 31

Modernization Theory, the Neo-Conservatives and the Bush Doctrine 37

Conclusions 50

2 America's Transatlantic Empire: Where in the World Is America? 52

Introduction 52

The American Empire 54

Imperialism 61

Anarchy, Rivalry and Interdependence 66

US Power and the Liberal Capitalist International Order 82

Conclusions 97

3 American Oil, World Oil: Resources, Confl icts, Control and Scarcity 101

Introduction 101

Reasons for War? 103

America's Oil, World Oil 106

OPEC and World Oil 115

The United States and Middle East Oil 118

Reshaping the Greater Middle East 122

The Role of Oil in the New Middle East Strategy 135

Carry on Driving? 143

Conclusions 148

4 American Power, the Future of the Dollar and the Challenge of China 149

Introduction 149

International Money 151

From Fixed to Floating Exchange Rates 160

Resurgent Asia 173

Containing China? 185

Conclusions 199

Conclusion: The Prospects for a Liberal International Order 202

Notes 211

Bibliography 226

Name Index 237

Subject Index 240