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050 00 $aJK271$b.B24 2009
100 1 $aBacevich, A. J.
245 14 $aThe limits of power :$bthe end of American exceptionalism /$cAndrew J. Bacevich.
250 $a1st Holt pbk. ed.
260 $aNew York :$bMetropolitan Books/Henry Holt and Company,$c2009.
300 $a213 p. ;$c21 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [190]-201) and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction : war without exits -- The crisis of profligacy -- The political crisis -- The military crisis -- Conclusion : the limits of power.
520 $aThe 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.
651 0 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government$y1993-2001.
651 0 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government$y2001-2009.
650 0 $aPower (Social sciences)$zUnited States.