{"product_id":"9781429929684","title":"The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom an acclaimed conservative historian and former military officer, a bracing call for a pragmatic confrontation with the nation's problems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Limits of Power \u003c\/i\u003eidentifies a profound triple crisis facing America: the economy, in remarkable disarray, can no longer be fixed by relying on expansion abroad; the government, transformed by an imperial presidency, is a democracy in form only; U.S. involvement in endless wars, driven by a deep infatuation with military power, has been a catastrophe for the body politic. These pressing problems threaten all of us, Republicans and Democrats. If the nation is to solve its predicament, it will need the revival of a distinctly American approach: the neglected tradition of realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew J. Bacevich, uniquely respected across the political spectrum, offers a historical perspective on the illusions that have governed American policy since 1945. The realism he proposes includes respect for power and its limits; sensitivity to unintended consequences; aversion to claims of exceptionalism; skepticism of easy solutions, especially those involving force; and a conviction that the books will have to balance. Only a return to such principles, Bacevich argues, can provide common ground for fixing America's urgent problems before the damage becomes irreparable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holt, Henry \u0026 Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47139472802032,"sku":"9781429929684","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429929684_p0.jpg?v=1763747593","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429929684","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}