03522cam a2200469M 4500 73637 20230410121022.0 091205s2008 nyu 000 u eng d (OCoLC)ocn473767712 DKDLA dan DKDLA 0805088156 9780805088151 DKDLA 36314006 DKDLA 36290397 DKDLA 35815835 (OCoLC)473767712 n-us--- JK 271 B117l 2008 320.973 Bacevich, Andrew J., 1947- The limits of power : the end of American Exceptionalism / Andrew J. Bacevich. New York : Metropolitan Books, 2008. 206 p. ; 22 cm. Introduction : war without exits -- The crisis of profligacy -- The political crisis -- The military crisis -- Conclusion : the limits of power. 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. Power (Social sciences) United States. United States Politics and government 1993-2001. United States Politics and government 2001-. Poder (Ciencias sociales) Estados Unidos. Estados Unidos Política y gobierno 1993-2001. Estados Unidos Política y gobierno 2001- 20150300 Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0828/2008007040-b.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0828/2008007040-d.html Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0805/2008007040.html Sample text http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0901/2008007040-s.html Input this URL in a browser to get GIF cover art data. GIF http://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/DCARead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=9780805088151:srcdbname=worldcat:fromExternal=true&sessionid=0 cover art Input this URL in a browser to get HTML Excerpt data. HTML http://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/DECRead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=9780805088151&sessionid=0&srcdbname=worldcat&key=50ba4cf36e812d08bebf84abef331d0ce82ca9ed6fc9c6a6dde8d6646ef6b3b6&ectype=EXCERPT Excerpt lcc bk C0 DRFGD MF 56320 56320 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2023-04-10 1 0 JK 271 B117l 2008 00000065859 2018-10-24 00:00:00 1 2018-10-24 bk