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082 0 0 _a320.973
100 1 _aBacevich, Andrew J.,
_d1947-
245 1 4 _aThe limits of power :
_bthe end of American Exceptionalism /
_cAndrew J. Bacevich.
260 _aNew York :
_bMetropolitan Books,
_c2008.
300 _a206 p. ;
_c22 cm.
505 0 _aIntroduction : war without exits -- The crisis of profligacy -- The political crisis -- The military crisis -- Conclusion : the limits of power.
520 8 _aSummary: 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.
650 0 _aPower (Social sciences)
_zUnited States.
651 0 _aUnited States
_xPolitics and government
_y1993-2001.
651 0 _aUnited States
_xPolitics and government
_y2001-.
650 4 _aPoder (Ciencias sociales)
_zEstados Unidos.
651 4 _aEstados Unidos
_xPolítica y gobierno
_y1993-2001.
651 4 _aEstados Unidos
_xPolítica y gobierno
_y2001-
650 4 _a20150300
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