The Short American Century

a postmortem

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, 20th Century
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Author: Andrew J. Bacevich ISBN: 9780674068643
Publisher: Harvard University Press Publication: April 2, 2012
Imprint: Harvard University Press Language: English
Author: Andrew J. Bacevich
ISBN: 9780674068643
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication: April 2, 2012
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Language: English

In February 1941, Henry Luce announced the arrival of “The American Century.” But that century—extending from World War II to the recent economic collapse—has now ended, victim of strategic miscalculation, military misadventures, and economic decline. Here some of America’s most distinguished historians place the century in historical perspective.

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In February 1941, Henry Luce announced the arrival of “The American Century.” But that century—extending from World War II to the recent economic collapse—has now ended, victim of strategic miscalculation, military misadventures, and economic decline. Here some of America’s most distinguished historians place the century in historical perspective.

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