C OMTEMTS // Introduction í // PART I---RISE // 1. The Limits of the American Empire 33 // 2. The Imperialism of Anti-Imperialism 6Í // 3. The Civilization of Clashes 105 // 4. Splendid Multilateralism 132 // PART II---FALL? // 5. The Case for Liberal Empire 169 // 6. Going Home or Organizing Hypocrisy 200 // 7. “Impire”: Europe Between Brussels and Byzantium // 8. The Closing Door 258 // Conclusion : Looking Homeward 286 // Statistical Appendix 303 // Acknowledgments 305 // Notes 309 // Bibliography 344 // Index 367 // 227