Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Chapter 1. Why America? 1
5. Chapter 2. The Pillars of Power 10
6. Chapter 3. Economic Trends 33
7. Chapter 4. Military Trends 62
8. Chapter 5. Future Prospects 98
9. Chapter 6. The Unipolar Era 135
10. Notes 155
11. Works Cited 179
12. Index 223