Alfred Eckes and Thomas Zeiler argue that the "American Century" of global leadership resulted from
revolutionary improvements in technology combined with the leadership elite's enthusiasm for free trade. The authors
reveal how this formula helped the nation rise to economic power after the Spanish-American War, and win both world
wars and the Cold War. America's power and cultural influence soared as business and financial interests pursued
global market dominance in the following decade. But the tragic events of September 2001 and the growing volatility
of global finance raise questions as to whether the era of American-led globalization is sustainable.
Table of Contents
1. Americanizing Britain-s world, 1898-1913
2. Globalization in war and peace, 1914-1920
3. Exporting the American dream, 1921-1929
4. Business busted, diplomacy destroyed, 1929-1939
