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

By:

Bacevich, Andrew J

Publication details: New York : Metropolitan Books , 2008.Edition: 1st edDescription: 206 p. ; 22 cmISBN:

9780805088151

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DDC classification:

320.973 BAC

LOC classification:

JK271 .B24 2008

Contents:

Introduction : war without exits -- The crisis of profligacy -- The political crisis -- The military crisis -- Conclusion : the limits of power.

Summary: A profound triple crisis faces 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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles	320.973 BAC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		038486

Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-194) and index.

Introduction : war without exits -- The crisis of profligacy -- The political crisis -- The military crisis -- Conclusion : the limits of power.

A profound triple crisis faces 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.

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