The superpower myth the use and misuse of American might

• Main Author: Soderberg, Nancy E 1958- (Author)
• Other Authors: Soderberg, Nancy E. 1958-
• Format: Book
• Published: Hoboken, New Jersey John Wiley 2005
• Subjects: Soderberg, Nancy E > 1958-; National security > United States; World politics > 1989-; United States > Military policy; United States > Foreign relations > 1989-
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Powerful, provocative, and persuasive, this timely book demonstrates that the future of America's security depends on overcoming the superpower myth.

Table of Contents:

• Things fall apart
• Crossing the Rubicon
• Go as peacemakers
• Force and diplomacy
• A realistic foreign policy?
• A new breed of terrorists
• The myth of invincibility
• Failure to be on a war footing
• Iraq : a decade of deceit
• The hegemons' failed peace
• Are we really going to war?
• The African intervention gap
• Winning the war on terrorism
• Lessons for the president