Author: | Andrew J. Bacevich | ISBN: | 9780674068643 |
Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | April 2, 2012 |
Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
Author: | Andrew J. Bacevich |
ISBN: | 9780674068643 |
Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
Publication: | April 2, 2012 |
Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
Language: | English |
In February 1941, Henry Luce announced the arrival of “The American Century.” But that century—extending from World War II to the recent economic collapse—has now ended, victim of strategic miscalculation, military misadventures, and economic decline. Here some of America’s most distinguished historians place the century in historical perspective.
In February 1941, Henry Luce announced the arrival of “The American Century.” But that century—extending from World War II to the recent economic collapse—has now ended, victim of strategic miscalculation, military misadventures, and economic decline. Here some of America’s most distinguished historians place the century in historical perspective.