Monographie
The limits of power : the end of American exceptionalism / Andrew J. Bacevich
Type de contenu
- Texte
Type de médiation
- sans médiation
Type de support
- Volume
Titre(s)
- The limits of power : the end of American exceptionalism / Andrew J. Bacevich
Auteur(s)
Publication
- New York : Metropolitan Books : H. Holt and compagny, 2008
Description matérielle
- 1 vol. (213 p.) ; 22 cm
Collection
- The American empire project
ISBN
- 978-0-8050-8815-1
- 0-8050-8815-6
- 978-0-8050-9016-1
- 0-8050-9016-9
EAN
- 9780805088151 br.
Appartient à la collection
- The American empire project 1937-3538
Classification décimale Dewey
- 320.973
Note sur les bibliographies et les index
- Notes bibliogr. p. [190]-201. Index
Résumé ou extrait
- 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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