The US invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq and the relentless pursuit of the ‘war on terror’ have transformed the face of international politics. America has embarked on a new kind of foreign policy, in the quest for another American century. The implications for America’s allies, for the Arab world and for the South are only just beginning to emerge.

Zed Books has commissioned a number of books that examine what the US is doing in the world today, and its rapidly evolving relationships with key countries.

Roger Burbach and Jim Tarbell’s Imperial Overstretch introduces the dynamics and limitations of the new policy. Other new titles focus on the US and Iran, the US and North Korea, and the US’s very intimate involvement in state terrorism, including the notable case of Uzbekistan.

Rogue State William Blum A Guide to the World's Only Superpower UPDATED EDITION
As Madeline Albright once said, ‘The United States is good. We try to do our best everywhere’. So - as the first chapter in this book asks - Why Do Terrorists Keep Picking on the United States? Some ...
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Political Science | International Relations | North American Studies

Imperial Overstretch Roger Burbach and Jim Tarbell George W. Bush and the Hubris of Empire
George W. Bush has fundamentally changed America's place in the world. In some neo-conservative circles the word ‘empire’ is back in fashion, and a great republic that broke away from the British empi...
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Political Science | North American Studies | International Relations

Uzbekistan and the United States Shahram Akbarzadeh
Authoritarianism, Islamism and Washington's Security Agenda
Uzbekistan, the most strategically situated Central Asian country, has exhibited the most appalling record on human rights and democratic reforms. However, post 9/11, Washington has come to consider Uzbekistan a key US ally in the "war on terror".

Iran in Crisis? Roger Howard Nuclear Ambitions and the American Response
Since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, Iran has become by default the Middle East's last remaining significant power apart from Israel. Yet Iran feels deeply insecure. President George W. Bush has du...
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International Relations | Political Science | Middle Eastern Studies

North Korea Paul French The Paranoid Peninsula - A Modern History
This accessible, up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to North Korea provides an overview of the politics, economics and history of the DPRK with particular emphasis on the current economic situa...
15/08/04 - 1 84277 472 7
International Relations | Political Science | Asian Studies

Another American Century? NEW UPDATED EDITION Nicholas Guyatt The United States and the World since 9/11
Did September 11th change everything? Is George W. Bush responsible for America's international isolation? Why did the United States declare 'war on terror', and what does this war mean for the future...
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International Relations | Political Science | Economics | General

State Terrorism and the United States Frederick H. Gareau From Counter-Insurgency to the War on Terrorism
'Frederick Gareau's State Terrorism and the United States is an important, courageous analysis of America's long involvement in the training of foreign military and police organizations in techniques ...
22/02/04 - 1 84277 534 0
North American Studies | International Relations | Human Rights

Free Trade for the Americas? Edited by Paulo Vizentini and Marianne Wiesebron The United States' Push for the FTAA Agreement
The face of international trade is changing rapidly. But while much attention is focused on the new post-Doha round of WTO negotiations, there are other important developments. This book focuses on on...
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Economics | Latin American Studies

Killing Hope William Blum US Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II
Wlliam Blum, author of the bestseller, Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower, now gives us a powerful new account of America's actions in the world all the way from China in the 1940s to...
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Political Science | International Relations | North American Studies | History