Machine derived contents note: List of figures; List of tables; Preface; 1. The United States in the world-economy; 2. The historical evolution of the United States in the world-economy: from incorporation to globalisation; 3. The world-economy and America's regions: from competition to dominance to volatility; 4. The American impasse and America's regions; 5. From challenge to responses: the United States versus the world-economy; 6. Conclusion; Further reading; Bibliography; Index