 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | From an acclaimed conservative historian and former military officer, a bracing call for a pragmatic confrontation with the nation's problems "The Limits of Power" identifies a profound triple crisiапьыщs 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; US involvement in endless wars, driven by a deep infatuation with militarббкхтy 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 бнмнрlimits; 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 Формат издания: 14,5 см х 21,5 см Автор Andrew J Bacevich. | 
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