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Donald E. Nuechterlein examines George W.
Bush's transformation of American foreign policy and the
repercussions for the future. Defiant Superpower recounts how the
Bush administration's bold actions in response to September 11,
2001, toppled the Taliban and displayed American strength. But by
2002, much of the world, including our allies, had become alarmed
by American assertiveness, particularly Bush's proclamation that
America would pursue preventative wars to eliminate future threats.
The divergence of national interests between the United States and
old allies became acute in early 2003 when Germany and France
openly rejected U.S. plans to invade Iraq and bring about regime
change. While the Bush administration's defiant and unilateralist
policies initially seemed to empower the United States to pursue
its national interests, the pitfalls of this new American hegemony
are now apparent. Occupying Iraq and engaging in a global "war on
terror" are costly, in both human and economic terms, and the
United States would benefit from broad-based international
cooperation. Will Bush's reelection mean that the robust hegemony
of his first term is here to stay, or will he moderate his style
and objectives to mend fences with old allies? Defiant Superpower
offers a balanced critique of recent foreign policy and suggests
how policymakers should recognize the limits of the new hegemony in
order to determine America's realistic national interests.
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| ISBN-10: 1574889893 ISBN-13: 9781574889895 |
Paperback - July 2006 |
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