The Limits of Power
The End of American Exceptionalism
by Andrew Bacevich
The Limits of Power
The End of American Exceptionalism
by Andrew Bacevich
Praise for The Limits of Power
“Andrew Bacevich speaks truth to power, no matter who's in power, which may be why those of both the left and right listen to him.”
—Bill Moyers
“Crisp prose, sweeping historical analysis and searing observations on the roots of American decadence elevate this book from a mere scolding to an urgent call for rational thinking and measured action, for citizens to wise up and put their house in order.”
—Publishers Weekly
“In this utterly original book, Andrew Bacevich explains how our ‘empire of consumption' contains the seeds of its own destruction and why our foreign policy establishment in Washington is totally incapable of coming to grips with it. Indispensable reading for every citizen.”
—Chalmers Johnson, author of the Blowback Trilogy
“A clear-eyed look into the abyss of America's failed wars, and the analysis needed to climb out. In Andrew Bacevich, realism and moral vision meet.”
—James Carroll, author of House of War
“In The Limits of Power, Andrew Bacevich takes aim at America's culture of exceptionalism and scores a bulls eye. He reminds us that we can destroy all that we cherish by pursuing an illusion of indestructibility.”
—Lt. Gen. Bernard E. Trainor, USMC (Ret.), co-author of The General's War and Cobra II
“Andrew Bacevich has written a razor sharp dissection of the national myths which befuddle U.S. approaches to the outside world and fuel the Washington establishment's dangerous delusions of omnipotence. His book should be read by every concerned US citizen.”
—Anatol Lieven, author of America Right or Wrong: An Anatomy of American Nationalism
“In The Limits of Power, Andrew Bacevich delivers precisely what the Republic has so desperately needed: an analysis of America's woes that goes beyond the villain of the moment, George W. Bush, and gets at the heart of the delusions that have crippled the country's foreign policy for decades. Bacevich writes with a passionate eloquence and moral urgency that makes this book absolutely compelling. Everyone should read it.”
—Mark Danner, author of Torture and Truth: America, Abu Ghraib, and the War on Terror
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