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A clear-eyed analysis of the role the United States should play in the world as it exists today

This book explores the consequences of retreat and retrenchment in foreign policy which threaten America's own security.

Focusing on America's global leadership, the book presents a compelling case for a grand strategy that embraces American dominance as essential for addressing post-9/11 challenges. It highlights the urgent threats posed by militant Islamic terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, advocating for a shift in the approach to pre-emptive and preventive force. Additionally, it critiques the ineffectiveness of international bodies like the UN, asserting that without proactive American engagement, no other nation will step up to confront these dangers.

This text integrates post-Cold War events with the underlying structural characteristics of the international system that continue to resist fundamental change.