History 397MP - ST-Imperial America 1898-Now
Spring
2015
01
3.00
Christian Appy
M W 9:05AM 9:55AM
UMass Amherst
11980
This course examines the assertion of US power from the conquest of the Philippines to the "global war on terror." What are the causes and consequences of America's cultural, political, military, and economic empires? Has the US been a force for democracy and freedom, as its leaders have claimed, or has it more often acted in opposition to self-determination and human rights?
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.