TY - BOOK AU - Bacevich,Andrew J. TI - The limits of power: the end of American Exceptionalism SN - 0805088156 AV - JK 271 B117l 2008 U1 - 320.973 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - Metropolitan Books KW - Power (Social sciences) KW - United States KW - Poder (Ciencias sociales) KW - Estados Unidos KW - 20150300 KW - Politics and government KW - 1993-2001 KW - 2001- KW - Política y gobierno N1 - Introduction : war without exits -- The crisis of profligacy -- The political crisis -- The military crisis -- Conclusion : the limits of power N2 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0828/2008007040-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0828/2008007040-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0805/2008007040.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0901/2008007040-s.html UR - http://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/DCARead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=9780805088151:srcdbname=worldcat:fromExternal=true&sessionid=0 UR - http://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/DECRead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=9780805088151&sessionid=0&srcdbname=worldcat&key=50ba4cf36e812d08bebf84abef331d0ce82ca9ed6fc9c6a6dde8d6646ef6b3b6&ectype=EXCERPT ER -