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Empire and superempire : Britain, America and the world /

Porter, Bernard.

Empire and superempire : Britain, America and the world / Bernard Porter. - New Haven : Yale University Press, c2006. - 211 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-196) and index.

'Like a house of cards' : The British empire, myth and reality -- 'Not colonies, but outposts' : The American imperial tradition -- 'We don't do empire' : American "imperialism" after 9/11 -- 'Still a global player' : British post-imperialism.

ISBN: 0300110103 (cl. : alk. paper) 9780300110104

LCCN: 2005034780

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA616491 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 013386034 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Imperialism--History.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Foreign relations--2001-
Great Britain--Foreign relations--1997-
United States--Foreign relations.
Great Britain--Foreign relations.
United States--Colonial question.
Great Britain--Colonies--History.

LC Class. No.: E895

Dewey Class. No.: 325.320973090511 / 314D