US imperialism after Iraq

摘要: The failure of its occupation Iraq has provoked deep divisions among the US ruling elite over future foreign policy. unilateralism promoted by neoconservatives been discredited, yet it is unclear whether post-Bush era will be dominated `realists' or `globalists', each whom advocate different pathways for imperialism. — long dominant trend in policy thinking aim to maintain leadership pro-western alliance formed during cold war, whereas whose economic interests are those transnational capital, seek rethink power within context an emerging polycentric world system, parameters which remain fully articulated. For moment, there a disconnect between economics globalisation and nationalist politics class, remains committed belief that America uniquely chosen history, culture God lead world.