The Superpower Myth: The Use And Misuse Of American Might

Are there limits to American power? The neoconservative braintrust behind the Bush administration’s foreign policy doesn’t seem to recognize any. For the fi rst time, we have people in power who believe that America can do what it wants, when it wants, without regard to allies, costs, or results. Using vivid examples from her years in the White House and at the United Nations, Nancy Soderberg demonstrates why military force is not always effective, why allies and consensus-building are crucial, and how the current administration’s faulty world view has adversely affected policies toward Israel, Iraq, North Korea, Haiti, Africa, and Al-Qaeda.