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This wide-ranging history of modern America demonstrates that the idea of a capitalist peace cast free trade as an engine of US foreign policy and the key to global prosperity from the 1930s to the present.

Examines the concluding stages of World War II in Asia and the Pacific, from November 1943 until September 1945. schovat popis

Focusing on the evolution of U.S. economic policies, this guide explores how historical events and ideological divides shape public policy responses to economic challenges. It emphasizes the importance of collaborative decision-making among government, business, and citizens for effective economic management. Through 30 essays, the book examines the development of policies from the colonial era to the present, the influence of various organizations, and the complexities of aligning economic growth with environmental and social objectives, including the U.S.'s role in global institutions like the IMF and WTO.

Through war, depression, times of tumultuous upheaval and of great prosperity - baseball has reflected America's history and ideals. In this book, historians Martin Babicz and Thomas Zeiler find in baseball a window into America's past and into the values that allow both the sport and nation to endure: hope, tradition, escape, and revolution.