{"product_id":"twilight-of-the-american-century-paperback-softback-9780268104863","title":"Twilight of the American Century (Paperback \/ softback) 9780268104863","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTwilight of the American Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrew J. Bacevich (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780268104863\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 November 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e504 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTwilight of the American Century\u003c\/i\u003e is a profoundly intellectual, provocative work. It will leave a bitter taste in the mouths of both Democrats and Republicans. The book is a tough-minded call for liberals and conservatives to come together to 'repair our democracy' in the post-Vietnam War, post-Cold War, post-9\/11 era.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe VVA Veteran\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"After more than 20 years of active service as a U.S. Army officer, Andrew J. Bacevich taught history and international relations at Boston University, where he is now an emeritus professor. His new book, \u003ci\u003eTwilight of the American Century, \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the ambitions and failures of America's foreign policy.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe American Scholar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"[Bacevich's] writing transcends easy categorization. . . . The title suggests that the book will join the ranks of many recent works documenting the decline of American hegemony.\" —\u003ci\u003eLaw and Religion Forum \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I read everything written by Andrew Bacevich with a maniacal obsession. His work provides a glimmer of hope for a return to realist sanity in American foreign policy. . . . Bacevich speaks the truths many Americans, and \u003ci\u003eall \u003c\/i\u003etheir leaders, refuse to face.\" —\u003ci\u003eUniversity Bookman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"My recommendation is that if you have even the slightest feeling that things are amiss in American foreign affairs, or if you are simply earnest about testing the validity of your own beliefs, whatever they are, you should read this book. If you think that everything is fine with the nation and its policy course, then you should buy it today and read it cover-to-cover.\" —\u003ci\u003eRealism and Policy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The histories of empires and the histories of war are generally written by the winner to put themselves in a positive light. It has been difficult for the U.S. empire to maintain their facade of goodness for their endeavors after World War II, and even more significantly after 9\/11. In \u003ci\u003eTwilight of the American Century\u003c\/i\u003e, a selection of his own collected writings, Andrew J. Bacevich reveals the contradictions between what is said about U.S. actions—either as anticipation or as definition—and the results of such actions. In essence, the rationalizations, the hubris, and the arrogance do not match up with the lack of accomplishments, the latter themselves ill-defined.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Palestine Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In his new collection, \u003ci\u003eTwilight of the American Century\u003c\/i\u003e, Andrew Bacevich . . . an unsurpassed chronicler of America's misadventures in the Middle East, turns his eye to Washington's self-anointed elite. . . . Bacevich is at his best when he focuses on how America sees itself and how that distorted self-image affects its relations with the rest of the world.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Since he left the US Army and thrust himself into the world of polemical journalism, Andrew Bacevich has distinguished himself with his toughness of mind, forcefulness of expression, and clear-eyed realism. All are displayed in this muscular volume of collected works—along with a bonus: an enlightening and touching autobiographical essay that lays bare much of the origin of his thinking.\" —Robert W. Merry, author of President McKinley: Architect of the American Century\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Andrew Bacevich is one of the sanest, most articulate, and most courageous voices in American public life today. A true conservative, he is a powerful critic of imperialism in the tradition of Christopher Lasch and William Appleman Williams—both of whom he discusses compellingly in this indispensable book. \u003ci\u003eTwilight of the American Century\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the wide range and undiminished vitality of his thought.\" —Jackson Lears, Board of Governors Distinguished Professor of History, Rutgers University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Andrew Bacevich is one of contemporary America's most prolific and courageous academic public intellectuals. His is a prophetic voice, often almost alone in the wilderness of contemporary political affairs. Bacevich combines a historian's sensibility with the polemicist's edge to produce deep yet pithy takes on our contemporary scene. \u003ci\u003eTwilight of the American Century\u003c\/i\u003e brings together in one volume some of Bacevich's most timely and timeless reflections on American domestic and foreign policy.\" —Michael Desch, University of Notre Dame\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Bacevich is a leading American public intellectual, writing in the fields of culture and politics with particular attention to war and America's role in the world. \u003ci\u003eTwilight of the American Century\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of his selected essays written since 9\/11. In these essays, Bacevich critically examines the U.S. response to the events of September 2001, as they have played out in the years since, radically affecting the way Americans see themselves and their nation's place in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBacevich is the author of nearly a dozen books and contributes to a wide variety of publications, including \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCommonweal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. His op-eds have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, among other newspapers. Prior to becoming an academic, he was a professional soldier. His experience as an Army officer informs his abiding concern regarding the misuse of American military power and the shortcomings of the U.S. military system. As a historian, he has tried to see the past differently, thereby making it usable to the present.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBacevich combines the perspective of a scholar with the background of a practitioner. His views defy neat categorization as either liberal or conservative. He belongs to no \"school.\" His voice and his views are distinctive, provocative, and refreshing. Those with a focus on political and cultural developments and who have a critical interest in America's role in the world will be keenly interested in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1. Poseurs and Prophets\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. A Letter to Paul Wolfowitz (2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. David Brooks: Angst in the Church of America the Redeemer (2017)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.: The Decline of Liberalism (2017)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. George Kennan: Kennan Kvetches (2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Tom Clancy, Military Man (2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Robert Kagan: The Duplicity of the Ideologues (2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Boykinism: Joe McCarthy Would Understand (2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Henry Luce: The Elusive American Century (2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Donald Rumsfeld: Known and Unknown (2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter: Tailors to the Emperor (2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Douglas Feith and Ricardo Sanchez: Fault Lines (2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Tommy Franks: A Modern Major General (2004)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Henry Adams: Selling Our Souls (2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Christopher Lasch: Family Man (2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Randolph Bourne: The Man in the Black Cape (2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. William Appleman Williams: Tragedy Renewed (2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Reinhold Niebuhr: Illusions of Managing History (2007)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2. History and Myth\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Saving 'America First' (2017)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Kissing the Specious Present Goodbye (2017)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. The Age of Great Expectations (2017)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. American Imperium (2016)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. History That Makes Us Stupid (2015)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Always and Everywhere (2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. The Ugly American Telegram (2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. The Revisionist Imperative (2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. The End of (Military) History? (2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. Twilight of the Republic? (2006)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. What Happened at Bud Dajo (2006)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29. The Folly of Albion (2005)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30. World War IV (2005)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 3. War and Empire\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31. Save Us From Washington's Visionaries (2015)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32. A War of Ambition (2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33. Naming Our Nameless War (2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34. How We Became Israel (2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35. Breaking Washington's Rules (2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36. Why read Clausewitz …. (2006)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37. Living Room War (2005)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38. Bush's Grand Strategy (2002)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39. New Rome, New Jerusalem (Summer 2002)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40. Permanent War for Permanent Peace (November 2001)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 4. Politics and Culture\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41. Slouching Toward Mar-a-Lago (2017)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42. Not the 'Age of Trump' (2017)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43. The Failure of American Liberalism (2016)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44. An Ode to Ike and Adlai (2016)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45. War and Culture, American Style (2016)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46. Under God (2015)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47. Thoughts on a Graduation Weekend (2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48. One Percent Republic (2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49. Counterculture Conservatism (2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50. Ballpark Liturgy (2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51. 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