{"product_id":"empire-as-a-way-of-life","title":"Empire As A Way of Life","description":"“An unblinkered look at our imperial past . . . a perceptive work by one of our most perceptive historians.”—Studs Terkel\nA work of remarkable prescience, Empire As A Way of Life is influential historian William Appleman Williams’s groundbreaking work highlighting imperialism—“empire as a way of life”—as the dominant theme in American history. Analyzing U.S. history from its revolutionary origins to the dawn of the Reagan era, Williams shows how America has always been addicted to empire in its foreign and domestic ideology. Detailing the imperial actions and beliefs of revered figures such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, this book is the most in-depth historical study of the American obsession with empire, and is essential to understanding the origins of our current foreign and domestic undertakings.\nBack in print for the first time in twenty-five years, this new edition features an introduction by Andrew Bacevich, author of The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War and American Empire: The Realities and Consequences of U.S. Diplomacy.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0977197239\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0977197239.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Williams, William Appleman|Bacevich, Andrew J.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43646449647677,"sku":"BVV.0977197239.G","price":6.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0977197239-0.jpg?v=1789769053","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/empire-as-a-way-of-life","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}