![]() | From Superpower to Besieged Global Power The essays in this volume argue that the Bush Doctrine, as outlined in the September 2002 National Security Strategy of the United States, squandered enormous military and economic resources, diminished American power, and undermined America's moral reputation as a defender of democratic values and human rights. The Bush Doctrine misguidedly assumed that the United States was a superpower, a unique unipolar power that could compel others to accede to its preferences for world order. In reality the United States is a formidable but besieged global power, one of a handful of nations that could influence but certainly not dictate world events. The flawed doctrine has led to failed policies that extend America's reach beyond its grasp, most painfully evident in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Edward A. Kolodziej (Editor) EDWARD A. KOLODZIEJ is Research Professor of Political Science (Emeritus) and Director of the Center for Global Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He is coeditor, with Roger E. Kanet, of numerous collections, including The Cold War as Cooperation and Coping with Conflict after the Cold War . Roger E. Kanet (Editor) ROGER E. KANET is a professor of international studies at the University of Miami. He is coeditor, with Edward A. Kolodziej, of numerous collections, including The Cold War as Cooperation and Coping with Conflict after the Cold War . |
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