Introduction : The next American century? / Martin Halliwell, Catherine Morley
pt. 1: Politics. American politics in the 1990s and 2000s / Dominic Sandbrook
American leadership in to the new century / John Dumbrell
9/11 and US foreign policy / David Ryan
Three variations on American liberalism / Peter Kuryla
The rise of postmodern conservatism / Kevin Mattson
US propaganda / Nancy Snow
pt. 2: Society. Contemporary social criticism / Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn
Religion in post-secular America / Wilfred M. McClay
The US and globalisation / Howard Brick
The future of medicine / Christopher Thomas Scott
Technology in the 21st century / Carroll Pursell
America and the environment / John Wills
pt. 3: Culture. Contemporary American culture / Martin Halliwell
Cultural pluralism and national identity / Rebecca Tillett
Writing in the wake of 9/11 / Catherine Morley
American ways of seeing / Liam Kennedy
Television and digital media / Lynn Spigel, Max Dawson
Animation and digital culture / Paul Wells.
American thought and culture in the 21st century. ISBN 9780748626021. Published by Edinburgh University Press in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.