Neoconservative dreams of creating a hard-edged, neo-imperial American hegemony over the world died in the rubble of Iraq and Afghanistan. The Obama administration, however, has not seriously sought to revive the concert-of-power alternative — an alternative that, on a global level, would require a high level of collaboration with China and Russia. Instead, the Obama Doctrine can be described as “hegemony lite.” The U.S. will continue to seek military domination of all regions of the world, but will try to do so by methods less likely to arouse domestic political opposition — drone strikes and proxy wars, instead of “boots on the ground.” Already the outlines of an emerging successor system to American global hegemony — even hegemony lite — are evident. “The issue is not the issue.” Bear that in mind, as you listen to debates about Syrian gas attacks or constitutional law. What is really at stake is not only the immediate subject of controversy, but also clashing — and ultimately irreconcilable — views on the part of Americans about America’s proper role in the world. salon/2013/09/04/the_neocon_dream_is_over_crafting_a_new_american_vision/
Posted on: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 21:49:38 +0000
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