Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms -- Introduction -- PART I: Empire's Reach -- ONE: Empires across Time -- TWO: Pax Americana: The "New" Empire -- THREE: Spillover: The U.S. Military's Sociospatial Impact -- PART II: Familiarity on the Frontlines -- FOUR: Homeward Bound: Identity, Consumption, and Place -- FIVE: Ruling the World: Exporting Bureaucracy, Privatization, and Fear -- PART III: Outposts under Construction -- SIX: Reinforcing the Southern Flank: Aviano 2000 -- SEVEN: Rewarding Realignment: South Korea's Land Partnership Plan -- EIGHT: Reacting to Rape: Japan's Special Action Committee Okinawa -- Conclusion -- Appendix: On Methods -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.