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Book SynopsisGeorg Löfflmann examines the identity conflict within the Washington foreign policy establishment, between elite insiders and outsiders, and how the `Obama Doctrine' both confirmed a geopolitical vision of American exceptionalism and challenged established notions of US hegemony and world leadership.
Trade Review'Lofflmann's sophisticated analysis brings together a wealth of empirical material with a theoretical framework that is persuasive and insightful. As a study of how to study grand strategy, it is unmatched. In the forest of materials on the inner workings of American political culture, it stands tall.' - Stuart Croft, University of Warwick
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; List of Tables and Illustrations; 1. Introduction; 2. Reimagining grand strategy; 3. Filming hegemony: Hollywood and the Manichean script of geopolitics; 4. Competing visions for America on the New York Times best sellers list; 5. The American grand strategy debate in International Relations; 6. Think tanks and the Washington consensus on hegemony; 7. Strategic vision: National security and the geopolitics of military pre-eminence; 8. The 'Obama Doctrine' - Vision for Change?; 9. Conclusion; 10. List of abbreviations; 11. Appendix; 12. Bibliography.
