Nancy Soderberg

The Superpower Myth

The Use and Misuse of American Might

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Produktbeschreibung

Praise for The Superpower Myth "What America can and cannot accomplish purely on its own has become the central question of U.S. foreign policy. Nancy Soderberg offers a sensible, hard-headed, realistic alternative to the excesses of America's Iraq-era dealings with the world." James Fallows, National Correspondent The Atlantic Monthly "Both a memoir and analysis, this fascinating account by a White House insider tells how to marshal the full strength of American power beyond our unrivalled military." Joseph S. Nye Jr., author of Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics "In The Superpower Myth, Nancy Soderberg tackles the most important question the United States has faced since the end of the cold war: how and to what end do we use our military and economic supremacy? Her argument shows, among other things, how George W. Bush ignored the answers that the Clinton administration had begun to develop to this question. She provides a very useful memoir of the Clinton years and a compelling critique of the Bush administration." John B. Judis, Senior Editor, The New Republic and author of The Folly of Empire "For eight years, Nancy Soderberg served with distinction and creativity at the highest levels of American government. She is uniquely positioned to explain how the world works in this new era and when it's in danger of breaking down." Dr. Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State "The Superpower Myth exposes the essential fallacy of those who believe that because America is the most powerful country in the world, it can go about its business without regard for the views of others.Soderberg's argument that we must engage the world in concert with others speaks to an essential truth that we ignore at our own peril." Ivo H. Daalder, coauthor of America Unbound

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons / Turner Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 404
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 163mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 748g
• ISBN-13: 9780471656838
• ISBN-10: 0471656836
• Artikelnr.: 13484362

Autorenporträt

NANCY SODERBERG was a senior foreign policy advisor to Bill Clinton from the 1992 campaign through the end of his second term. From 1993 to 1996, she was the third-ranking official at the National Security Council, and from 1997 to 2001, she was a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Soderberg is now a Vice President at the International Crisis Group, and she is regularly invited to comment on foreign policy issues for NPR, MSNBC, CNN, FOX News, the BBC, the Washington Post, and the New York Times.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Bill Clinton. Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1. Things Fall
Apart. 2. Crossing the Rubicon. 3. Go as Peacemakers. 4. Force and
Diplomacy. 5. A Realistic Foreign Policy? 6. A New Breed of Terrorists. 7.
The Myth of Invincibility. 8. Failure to Be on a War Footing. 9. Iraq: A
Decade of Deceit. 10. The Hegemonsâ?(tm) Failed Peace. 11. Are We Really
Going to War? 12. The African Intervention Gap. 13. Winning the War on
Terrorism. 14. Lessons for the President. Notes. Index.

Rezensionen

"... some interesting moments". (Kirkus Reviews, December 1, 2004)