The limits of power the end of American Exceptionalism
The Limits of Power identifies a profound triple crisis facing America: the economy, in remarkable disarray, can no longer be fixed by relying on expansion abroad; the government, transformed by an imperial presidency, is a democracy in form only; U.S. involvement in endless wars, driven by a deep i...
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| 100 | 1 | |a Bacevich, Andrew J. | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The limits of power : |b the end of American Exceptionalism / |c Andrew J. Bacevich. |
| 246 | 3 | |a End of american exceptionalism | |
| 250 | |a 1st ed. | ||
| 260 | |a New York : |b Metropolitan Books, |c 2008. | ||
| 300 | |a 206 p. |c 22 cm. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-194) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction : war without exits -- The crisis of profligacy -- The political crisis -- The military crisis -- Conclusion : the limits of power. | |
| 520 | |a The Limits of Power identifies a profound triple crisis facing America: the economy, in remarkable disarray, can no longer be fixed by relying on expansion abroad; the government, transformed by an imperial presidency, is a democracy in form only; U.S. involvement in endless wars, driven by a deep infatuation with military power, has been a catastrophe for the body politic. These pressing problems threaten all of us, Republicans and Democrats. If the nation is to solve its predicament, it will need the revival of a distinctly American approach: the neglected tradition of realism. Andrew J. Bacevich, uniquely respected across the political spectrum, offers a historical perspective on the illusions that have governed American policy since 1945. The realism he proposes includes respect for power and its limits; sensitivity to unintended consequences; aversion to claims of exceptionalism; skepticism of easy solutions, especially those involving force; and a conviction that the books will have to balance. Only a return to such principles, Bacevich argues, can provide common ground for fixing America's urgent problems before the damage becomes irreparable.--From publisher description. | ||
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