Civilisation des Etats-Unis-12 The US and the World

Civilisation des Etats-Unis-12 The US and the World Prof. Sämi Ludwig Université de Haute Alsace Mulhouse (France)

Prof. Sämi Ludwig Université de Haute Alsace Mulhouse (France) 1. The US as Hyperpower - half of the world’s largest 1000 multinationals vs. isolationism, Monroe Doctrine Woodrow Wilson international stage, World Wars 2. September 11 th, 2001 (“ 9/11”) - attack on Twin Towers (World Trade Center) in NYC symbolism, back to war // Pearl Harbor! - anthrax attacks, envelopes, bio-terrorism - Saddam Hussein, WMD (weapons of mass destruction) Iraq War (after Gulf War) never feel safe! Unilateralism after 1989?

Prof. Sämi Ludwig Université de Haute Alsace Mulhouse (France) Double standards? half-hearted participation in international organizations, e. g. , UN, Kyoto Protocol, ICC (Intl. Criminal Court) 3. Anti-Americanism shocked at European hostility! Anti-Communism? naïveté of “us” vs. “them”? Metaphysical attitude? - dwindling development aid = 0. 2% of GNI 80% private foundations, e. g. , Bill & Melinda Gates - support repressive regimes (“He’s a sonafabitch but he’s our sonafabitch”) support Taliban against Russians! gigantic defence budget!

Prof. Sämi Ludwig Université de Haute Alsace Mulhouse (France) - unconditional support of Israel = one-sided! Obama? - “world’s policemen” Bosnia? Love-Hate relationship: “America-bashing”? e. g. , French? Arabs? anti-Japanism, anti-Russianism? - Obama: new approach of cooperation, “soft power”! Nobel Peace Prize!