The American Empire Project is a book series that deals with

imperialist Imperialism is the state policy, practice, or advocacy of extending power and dominion, especially by direct territorial acquisition or by gaining political and economic control of other areas, often through employing hard power (economic and ...

and exceptionalist tendencies in

US foreign policy The officially stated goals of the foreign policy of the United States of America, including all the bureaus and offices in the United States Department of State, as mentioned in the ''Foreign Policy Agenda'' of the Department of State, are ...

in the early 21st century. The series is published by

Metropolitan Books Henry Holt and Company is an American book-publishing company based in New York City. One of the oldest publishers in the United States, it was founded in 1866 by Henry Holt and Frederick Leypoldt. Currently, the company publishes in the fields ...

and includes contributions by such notable American thinkers and authors as

Noam Chomsky Avram Noam Chomsky (born December 7, 1928) is an American public intellectual: a linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, social critic, and political activist. Sometimes called "the father of modern linguistics", Chomsky i ...

Howard Zinn Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922January 27, 2010) was an American historian, playwright, philosopher, socialist thinker and World War II veteran. He was chair of the history and social sciences department at Spelman College, and a politica ...

, Chalmers Johnson and Andrew Bacevich. The project's goal is to critique what the authors consider the imperial ambitions of the United States and to explore viable alternatives for foreign policy. The American Empire Project was founded by

Tom Engelhardt Thomas M. Engelhardt (born 1944) is an American writer and editor. He is the creator of Type Media Center's tomdispatch.com, an online blog. He is also the co-founder of the American Empire Project and the author of the 1998 book, ''The End of V ...

and Steven Fraser and started publication in 2004. It includes revised or reprinted editions of older books, as well as new books published for the first time.

American Empire Project book list

A partial list of books in the project: *''

A People's History of American Empire ''A People's History of American Empire'' is a 2008 Graphic novel, graphic history by Howard Zinn, Mike Konopacki, and Paul Buhle. The book combines material from Zinn's history book ''A People's History of the United States'' and his autobiography ...

'' (2008); by

Paul Buhle Paul Merlyn Buhle (born September 27, 1944) is a (retired) Senior Lecturer at Brown University, author or editor of 35 volumes including histories of radicalism in the United States and the Caribbean, studies of popular culture, and a series ...

, Mike Konopacki *''A Question of Torture: CIA Interrogation, from the Cold War to the War on Terror'' (2006); by Alfred McCoy *''Ain’t My America: The Long, Noble History of Antiwar Conservatism and Middle-American Anti-Imperialism'' (2008); by

Bill Kauffman Bill Kauffman (born November 15, 1959) is an American political writer generally aligned with the localist movement. He was born in Batavia, New York, and currently resides in Elba, New York, with his wife and daughter. A devout Roman Catholic ...

*''Blood and Oil: The Dangers and Consequences of America's Growing Petroleum Dependency''; by Michael T. Klare *''Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire'', Revised edition; by Chalmers Johnson *Crusade: Chronicles of an Unjust War; by James Carroll *''Devil's Game: How the United States Helped Unleash Fundamentalist Islam''; by

Robert Dreyfuss Robert "Bob" Dreyfuss is an American investigative journalist and contributing editor for ''The Nation'' magazine. His work has appeared in ''Rolling Stone'', ''The Diplomat'', '' Mother Jones'', ''The American Prospect'', TomPaine.com, and other ...

*''Dilemmas of Domination: The Unmaking of the American Empire''; by

Walden Bello Walden Flores Bello (born November 11, 1945) is a Filipino academic, environmentalist, and social activist who served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He is an international adjunct professor at Binghamton Univers ...

*''Empire's Workshop: Latin America, the United States, and the Rise of the New Imperialism''; by

Greg Grandin Greg Grandin (born 1962) is a professor of history at Yale University. He previously taught at New York University. He is author of a number of books, including ''Fordlândia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City'', which was ...

*'' Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy''; by

*'' Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance'' (2003); by Noam Chomsky *''How to Succeed at Globalization: A Primer for Roadside Vendors''; by El Fisgón *'' Imperial Ambitions: Conversations on the Post 9/11 World''; by Noam Chomsky *''In the Name of Democracy: American War Crimes in Iraq and Beyond''; by

Jeremy Brecher Jeremy Brecher is a historian, documentary filmmaker, activist, and author of books on labor and social movements. Career Labor History In 1969, Brecher and other collaborators including Paul Mattick, Jr., Stanley Aronowitz, and Peter R ...

, Jill Cutler, and Brendan Smith *''Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal''; by Anthony Arnove *''Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam''; by

Nick Turse Nick Turse (born 1975) is an American investigative journalist, historian, and author. He is the associate editor and research director of the blog TomDispatch and a fellow at The Nation Institute. Education Turse earned an MA in history from R ...

*''Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic''; by Chalmers Johnson *'' The Seventh Decade: The New Shape of Nuclear Danger''; by

Jonathan Schell Jonathan Edward Schell (August 21, 1943 – March 25, 2014) was an American author and visiting fellow at Yale University, whose work primarily dealt with campaigning against nuclear weapons. Personal Schell was born in New York City on August 2 ...

*''The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic''; by Chalmers Johnson *'' The Complex: How the Military Invades Our Everyday Lives''; by

*''The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism''; by Andrew Bacevich *''War Powers: How the Imperial Presidency Hijacked the Constitution''; by

Peter Irons Peter H. Irons (born August 11, 1940) is an American political activist, civil rights attorney, legal scholar, and professor emeritus of political science. He has written many books on the U.S. Supreme Court and constitutional litigation. Educ ...

*''What We Say Goes: Conversations on U.S. Power in a Changing World: Interviews with David Barsamian''; by Noam Chomsky and David Barsamian

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American Empire Project book list

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