BENIGN OR IMPERIAL? Reflections on American HegemonyThe Boyer Lectures 2003By Owen HarriesABC Books, Rec. price: $22.95A seasoned foreign affairs commentator and self-styled realist, Owen Harries has profound misgivings about the inordinate power the United States of America wields in today’s world.Harries’ career has included being an academic, a foreign affairs adviser to Malcolm Fraser, Australian Ambassador to UNESCO and editor of the prestigious Washington-based journal, The National Intere…
