The case for Goliath: how America acts as the world's government in the twenty-first century

The world's government. Empire ; Government ; Society ; History ; Consensus.

International security. Reassurance ; Nuclear nonproliferation ; Terrorism and preventive war ; Humanitarian intervention ; State-building.

The global economy. Enforcement ; Oil ; Money ; Trade ; Consumption.

International legitimacy. Legitimacy ; Resentment ; Criticism ; Leadership ; Costs.

The future. A world without America ; World government ; International society ; Europe ; "Victor Hugo, alas"