Abstract

Since the dawn of 21st century, American role has been predominant in shaping and influencing the course of international relations. The American ideals grounded in the “American Dream” have also been very much popular and the projected image of these ideals and the dreams precipitate as a democracy, equality, freedom and justice. Once the American global power reached its zenith in the post-World War II, the successive American regimes felt the urge to take the reins of global order in their hands which was also complimented by the interplay of various factors ranging from historical, religious, and political to economic. Leadership also played a role in encouraging the spread of “American Ideals”. This led to massive American intervention in the affairs of other states. The article takes into account the historical process of America’s transformation into an imperialist power, which provides an alternate approach of looking at American state behaviour in the contemporary world.