Washington Rules by Andrew Bacevich

Washington Rules by Andrew Bacevich

For the last half century, as administrations have come and gone, the fundamental assumptions about America's military policy have remained unchanged: American security requires the United States (and us alone) to maintain a permanent armed presence around the globe, to prepare our forces for military operations in far-flung regions, and to be ready to intervene anywhere at any time. In the Obama era, just as in the Bush years, these beliefs remain unquestioned gospel. In a vivid, incisive analysis, Andrew J. Bacevich succinctly presents the origins of this consensus, forged at a moment when American power was at its height. He exposes the preconceptions, biases, and habits that underlie our pervasive faith in military might, especially the notion that overwhelming superiority will oblige others to accommodate America's needs and desires - whether for cheap oil, cheap credit, or cheap consumer goods. And he challenges the usefulness of our militarism as it has become both unaffordable and increasingly dangerous. Though our politicians deny it, American global might is faltering. This is the moment, Bacevich argues, to reconsider the principles which shape American policy in the world - to acknowledge that fixing Afghanistan should not take precedence over fixing Detroit. Replacing this Washington consensus is crucial to America's future, and may yet offer the key to the country's salvation.

Professor of History and International Affairs at Boston University, Andrew J. Bacevich He holds a doctorate in history from Princeton and was a Bush Fellow at the American Academy in Berlin. He is a West Point graduate and a Vietnam veteran. He is the author of a number of books, including Washington Rules: America's Road to Perpetual War and The Limits of Power, which was a New York Times best-seller.

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ISBN 13	9780805091410
ISBN 10	0805091416
Title	Washington Rules
Author	Andrew Bacevich
Series	American Empire Project Ser
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Henry Holt & Company Inc
Year published	2010-08-03
Number of pages	224
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