Mandelbaum, Michael. <br/><br/>
The case for Goliath :  how America acts as the world's government in the twenty-first century / 
Michael Mandelbaum. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York :  Public Affairs,  c2005. 
 - xxii, 283 p. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-270) and index. 
<br/><br/>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" 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1586483609 (hardcover) 9781586483609 (hardcover) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005048897 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Security, International.<br/>International relations.<br/>World politics--21st century.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Foreign relations--2001-
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JZ1480  / .M3258 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>327.73/009/051