The limits of power :
the end of American exceptionalism /
Andrew J. Bacevich.

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Main Author
Bacevich, Andrew J.
Language(s)
English
Published
New York : Metropolitan Books, 2008.
Edition
1st ed.
Subjects
USA > Government
Power (Social sciences) > United States.
Machtpolitik
Politik
Power (Social sciences)
Politics and government
Exceptionalism.
Exceptionalism > United States.
Power (Social sciences) > United States.
USA.
United States.
United States > Politics and government.
United States > Politics and government > 2001-
United States > Politics and government > 1993-2001.
United States > Politics and government > 2001-2009.
United States > Politics and government > 1993-2001.
Nonfiction.
Summary
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.
Physical Description
206 pages ; 22 cm.
ISBN
0805088156
9780805088151
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