Follies of Power: America's Unipolar Fantasy

The imagination of America’s political elites is dominated by a unipolar vision, according to which the world is dominated by the United States. But the real world is increasingly plural, and others instinctively fear and resist the American vision. Chapters 2 and 3 of this book look at the disastrous consequences of the vision at work – in the Middle East and in Europe. Chapters 4, 5, and 6 assess the limits of American power – soft military, economic, and moral. Chapter 7 discusses the pr...