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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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Politics and government, Power (Social sciences), foreign policy, the military, war, USA / Regierung, Machtpolitik, Politik, Exceptionalism, USA, USA Government, nyt:hardcover-nonfiction=2008-08-31, New York Times bestseller, Power (social sciences), Power (Social sciences) -- United States, United States -- Politics and government -- 1993-2001, United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009, Balance of power, United states, politics and government, 1993-2001, United states, politics and government, 2001-2009, New York Times reviewedPlaces
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [190]-201) and index.
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Bacevich traces how America's messianic exceptionalism coupled with the rise of the military from Truman on has lead to the current dismal relationship between America and the world.
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