Globalization of American Fear Culture The Empire in the Twenty-Firs
Globalization of American Fear Culture traces the parallel development of three historical institutions: the generation of fear for controlling people, the US empire, and global capitalism. Through historical accounts and dialectical analysis the book off
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Globalization of American Fear Culture The Empire in the Twenty-First Century
Geoffrey R. Skoll
GLOBALIZATION OF AMERICAN FEAR CULTURE
Copyright © Geoffrey R. Skoll 2016 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2016 978-1-137-57033-8 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission. In accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. First published 2016 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of Nature America, Inc., One New York Plaza, Suite 4500, New York, NY 10004-1562. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. ISBN: 978-1-349-88749-1 E-PDF ISBN: 978-1-137-57034-5 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-137-57034-5 Distribution in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world is by Palgrave Macmillan®, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Skoll, Geoffrey R., 1948– author. Globalization of American fear culture : the empire in the twenty-first century / Geoffrey R. Skoll. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. United States—Foreign relations—20th century. 2. United States—Foreign relations— 21st century. 3. Insurgency—United States—History. 4. Democracy— United States—History. 5. National security—United States—History. 6. Terrorism—United States—Prevention—History. 7. Capitalism— Political aspects—United States. 8. Hegemony—United States. 9. Security, International. I. Title. E744.S569 2017 327.73009’04—dc23 2015027553 A catalogue record for the book is available from the British Library.
To Jenny, always
Contents
Preface 1 Introduction
viii 1
2 Construction of Fear Culture in the United States from Red Scares to Terrorism
27
3 American Imperialism and the Fear Culture: Four Wars
47
4 1968
71
5 Taking Over the Imperial Mantle
87
6 Spreading the Fear: The Global Empire
107
7 Terror, Terrorism, and 9/11: The Globalized Culture of Fear
121
8 Things to Fear: Real Threats to People and the World
139
9 Current Chaos: The Collapsing World System of Capitalism
153
10
Stopping the Fear: Resistance against the Fear Culture or What Everyon
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