America after Empire

Berch Berberoglu is Foundation Professor of Sociology, Emeritus, at the University of Nevada, Reno. He received his PhD in sociology from the University of Oregon in 1977. He has been teaching and conducting research at the University of Nevada, Reno, for the past 45 years. Dr. Berberoglu has written and edited 33 books and many articles. His latest books include Globalization in the 21st Century; Beyond the Global Capitalist Crisis: The World Economy in Transition; The Global Capitalist Crisis and Its Aftermath; The Palgrave Handbook of Social Movements, Revolution, and Social Transformation; and The Global Rise of Authoritarianism in the 21st Century: Crisis of Neoliberal Globalization and the Nationalist Response.

1. Introduction: The Fate of the American Empire 2. The Empire Revisited: A Close Look at Our Past 3. Who We Are as Americans: One Nation Indivisible or a Divided Empire? 4. The American Century: The Postwar Rise of the American Empire 5. Wealth and Income Inequality in the Wealthiest Empire in History 6. The “Great Recession” and the Beginning of the End for the American Empire 7. The Decline of the American Empire: Inter-Imperialist Rivalry, Wars, and the End of U.S. Global Hegemony 8. Awakening of the American People from the Shackles of a False Dream 9. A New Beginning for America: After Empire and Imperialism 10. Conclusion: Toward a New America in the 21st Century