The Global Republic: America's Inadvertent Rise to World Power

"This remarkably well-written analysis" of US foreign relations offers a provocative and compelling new interpretation of American Exceptionalism (Choice).

For decades the United States has been the world's predominant superpower. The country's economic authority, forceful foreign policy, and leading position in international institutions are typically seen as the results of a long-standing, deliberate strategy. Furthermore, it has become widely accepted that American exceptionalism—the b...