NEIL RENWICK is Co-Director of the Centre for Asia-Pacific Studies and Reader in International Relations at The Nottingham Trent University. Agraduate of the (former) Trent Polytechnic, University of Durham and Australian National University, he has also taught at the University of Adelaide and the Northern Territory University in Australia. In addition to many articles and published papers, he has also spent time as a current affairs radio broadcaster in Australia. He is the author of several books on international political economy and multinational corporations, a book on Japan's Alliance Politics and Defence Production and his most recent book publication (co-edited with Jill Krause) is Identities in International Relations. His present research includes a book-length study entitled Northeast Asian Critical Security.

• Acknowledgements Abbreviations Identities, Inclusion, Exclusion and America Constructing 'America' Globalizing 'America' America as Superhero: Identity, Images, Ideals and Power Semiotic Superpower Floating in Hyper-reality: The Global Republic Imagined Notes Index

NEIL RENWICK is Co-Director of the Centre for Asia-Pacific Studies and Reader in International Relations at The Nottingham Trent University. Agraduate of the (former) Trent Polytechnic, University of Durham and Australian National University, he has also taught at the University of Adelaide and the Northern Territory University in Australia. In addition to many articles and published papers, he has also spent time as a current affairs radio broadcaster in Australia. He is the author of several books on international political economy and multinational corporations, a book on Japan's Alliance Politics and Defence Production and his most recent book publication (co-edited with Jill Krause) is Identities in International Relations. His present research includes a book-length study entitled Northeast Asian Critical Security.

• Acknowledgements Abbreviations Identities, Inclusion, Exclusion and America Constructing 'America' Globalizing 'America' America as Superhero: Identity, Images, Ideals and Power Semiotic Superpower Floating in Hyper-reality: The Global Republic Imagined Notes Index

NEIL RENWICK is Co-Director of the Centre for Asia-Pacific Studies and Reader in International Relations at The Nottingham Trent University. Agraduate of the (former) Trent Polytechnic, University of Durham and Australian National University, he has also taught at the University of Adelaide and the Northern Territory University in Australia. In addition to many articles and published papers, he has also spent time as a current affairs radio broadcaster in Australia. He is the author of several books on international political economy and multinational corporations, a book on Japan's Alliance Politics and Defence Production and his most recent book publication (co-edited with Jill Krause) is Identities in International Relations. His present research includes a book-length study entitled Northeast Asian Critical Security.

• Acknowledgements Abbreviations Identities, Inclusion, Exclusion and America Constructing 'America' Globalizing 'America' America as Superhero: Identity, Images, Ideals and Power Semiotic Superpower Floating in Hyper-reality: The Global Republic Imagined Notes Index