The dollar's dominance in global finance and its cross-border political power confer on the United States control over directing, gating, and influencing capital flows.These holds derive from the U.S.'s overwhelming metrics, in any sector of the economy, but also from its far-reaching...

The Cuban embargo is often cited abroad as a prime example of a U.S. unilateral economic sanctions program that has clearly failed to achieve its stated aims, and is now maintained purely for domestic political purposes. Since the tragic events of 9/11, the world has changed. The tools that once...

The global financial crisis as world politics -- Learning from the Great Depression -- From the first to the second U.S. postwar order -- Seeds of discord: the Asian financial crisis -- The new American model and the financial crisis -- The crisis and world politics -- The crisis and the...