I think more American Citizens should read "LIMITS OF POWER" to be enlightened about what has happened to our Country. My own fears were confirmed when reading this book. Whether it is too late or not, we, who love our Country, must act to try and get our government back to being The Great... more info
I think more American Citizens should read "LIMITS OF POWER" to be enlightened about what has happened to our Country. My own fears were confirmed when reading this book. Whether it is too late or not, we, who love our Country, must act to try and get our government back to being The Great... more info
Customer Review: The fascination of public figures with Niebuhr is a mystery. Both Bacevich and Obama are Christians. This has to have something to do with their particular admiration. Niebuhr's take on America's role in the world was deep, but then so is Bacevich's and hopefully, Obama's. Beyond that, though,... more info
Customer Review: For a foreigner (Colombian), who went to engineering school and lived in the US for five years, enjoying american life style and many personal friendships, the book is well intentioned. Basically, there never will be "victory" for the US in Irak, but the entrenched garrison within the green zone... more info
Customer Review: I found this book to be very thoughtful, and after reading it , I just wonder how many more lies we will be given. It shows how easily the common person can be fooled.
Customer Review: "The Tragedy of American Diplomacy" was an important book when it was published at the high point of the Cold War in 1959. It provided a critical, leftist narrative of American diplomatic history that offset the America-As-Global-Savior mythology then holding sway over American intellectual life. It... more info
Customer Review: The debate on the American Empire takes place on several levels simultaneously: on one axis is the question of whether America is an empire, and if so, what kind of empire is it? It is obviously different from past empires because it is hardly territorial; but it still exerts its influence in ways... more info
Customer Review: I bought this book because Gore Vidal cited William Appleman Williams as America's greatest Historian. This book is too general a read to judge Mr. Williams as an historian. But from what I have read in this book, I wouldn't use Mr. Williams as my final historical source. I realize that this work is... more info