SOCI 265 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Hegemony, High Tech, Marshall Plan
12 Mar 2014
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Sociology 265 war, states and social change. 6-9pm december 17th 12 questions, answer any 4 final will be cumulative. Achtenberry = usa is becoming a more open space for everyone with regards to it"s policy = washington and diplomats are able to influence foreign policy (cid:224) us becoming a hegemon that takes upon everyone"s interests. Other article = us is becoming a hard-headed hegemon that is alienating the europeans esp. = unilateral in its policy esp. foreign policy, it"s come off the gold standard, invasion of iraq (actions have been taken without consultation with everyone: unilateral action of the us is alienating everyone . Britain was not really at any point in spite of talk of the pax britannica. But = failure to ensure an ito was not passed completely as there is still inability to ensure massive free trade (in the capitalist world there is a generally free market with trade)
