Fifteen of His Book Arsenal Journal

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Taken together, Zelizer and Gourevitch's work offer a substantial examination of the changes the United States has undergone following the end of the Cold War. However, in both cases it seems as if the authors are so interested in what might have changed that they fail to acknowledge the continuities that exist between the United States' political, economic, and military postures during the Cold War and after (Gourevitch 301; Zelizer 355). While the country has of course been forced to adapt to the post-Cold War world, the fact is that by and large, the United States has largely maintained many of its Cold War behaviors and attitudes, and particularly in regards to the maintenance of its international military empire (Zelizer 14). Surprisingly, Zelizer is even able to recognize the imperial ambitions of American presidents without recognizing how successful those ambitions have been (Zelizer 14). Furthermore, he seems intent on ignoring the imperial continuity of these presidents up to the present day even as he is able to recognize it in past presidents from the relative safety of historical perspective (Zelizer 14, 396). A

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lthough the 1990s (and 2000s) saw the United States lose direct control of many of its puppet regimes and client states due to popular unrest (such as in the case of Japan, South Korea, and more recently Egypt), the fact remains that for the most part the United States has maintained a Cold War posture, with the only difference being that it seems to perceive itself as the "winner," and thus ruler of the post-Cold War world (Gourevitch 302). While the costly aftermath of 9/11 and two largely unfunded wars makes it seem like the United States will inevitably have to curb its imperial ambitions, the advent of cheap drones for both surveillance and attack present the possibility of a remotely-managed empire in lieu of the current system of bases and garrisons (Zelizer 454). Bearing in mind the fact that neither Zelizer or Gourevitch are able to effectively demonstrate any genuine domestic disputes that might alter the trajectory of the United States' military posture, what is the likelihood that the United States will be able to continue on the path it started following World War.....

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