Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. List of Maps ix
4. List of Figures x
5. Preface xi
6. Acknowledgments xiii
7. List of Abbreviations xv
8. Introduction 1
9. Part One. The Territorial Empire
10. One. Continental Expansion 15
11. Two. Mexico and Central America 45
12. Three. Africa and the Pacific 72
13. Four. The Caribbean 100
14. Part Two. The Semiglobal Empire
15. Five. Institutions 129
16. Six. Nonstate Actors 159
17. Seven. The Empire in Action 186
18. Eight. The Unipolar Moment 217
19. Part Three. The Empire in Retreat
20. Nine. Anti-Imperialism in the United States 247
21. Ten. The US Economy 275
22. Eleven. The Decline of Leadership 304
23. Twelve. Hegemony under Threat 332
24. Epilogue 359
25. Notes 367
26. Bibliography 419
27. Index 445