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America's most distinguished commentator on foreign policy, former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, offers a reasoned but unsparing assessment of the last three presidential administrations' foreign policy. Though spanning less than two decades, these administrations cover a vitally important turning point in world history: the period in which the United States, having emerged from the cold war with unprecedented power and prestige, managed to squander both in a remarkably short time. This is a tale of decline: from the competent but conventional thinking of the first Bush administration, to the well-intentioned self-indulgence of the Clinton administration, to the mortgaging of America's future by the "suicidal statecraft" of the second Bush administration. Brzezinski concludes with a chapter on how America can regain its lost prestige. This scholarly yet highly opinionated book is sure to be both controversial and influential.
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"Very interesting review of the past three presidents in light of undeniably, irreversibly, growing globalism, the rise of the southern hemisphere and eastern worlds...a great predictor for Obama's rise, and considering his approach to the presidency so far, he must have studied Zbiggy well!"
— Ms (4 out of 5 stars)
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Brilliantly provocative.... Brzezinski covers a great deal of ground with dispatch and verve.... His book is never less than exciting.
— The New York Times Book Review -
“No one understands the interdependence of power and principle better than Zbigniew Brzezinski.”
— Jimmy Carter -
“Brzezinski has described the challenge of future American leadership with unusual clarity.”
— Washington Post
Second Chance Listener Reviews
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" An honest advise by a prominent American person to help the USA become a real world leader. A must read. "
— Kamil, 12/21/2013 -
" this book is cut into three parts. i have read two and enjoy them but it is dry non-fiction so it is taking me a while to finish the book. "
— Nicole, 11/18/2013 -
" The next U.S. president should read this book. "
— Caryn, 11/1/2013 -
" WE'RE DOOMED. "
— Brian, 4/19/2013 -
" Very repetitive and somewhat self-serving, but made some reasonably sane points. "
— Tina, 1/11/2013 -
" Presents objective reviews of Bush 41 and Clinton (B.) and their performance in foreign affairs, mostly so that he can emphasize the extent to which Bush 43 has screwed up everything he's touched. And I appreciate that. "
— Ken, 1/10/2013 -
" His book The Grand Chessboard, was better. "
— Jason, 6/5/2012 -
" I really should give this book 2 1/2 stars. It is terribly simplistic, covering three presidents' foreign policy in a scant 250 pages, but also greatly insightful. A reasonable primer. "
— Katie, 12/21/2011 -
" A good look at the prospects for the US future politics since the end of the cold war. "
— Bob, 3/22/2011 -
" One of the most cogent distillations of the consequences of foreign policy decisions I've ever encountered. A teachable work. "
— Bob, 11/7/2010 -
" Chilling. Anyone who thinks that the US isn't an empire should read this book from "the human rights President" Jimmy Carter's National Security Advisor. While he stops just short of calling the US an empire, he places its power and scope in the context of other empires. "
— Martin, 3/16/2010 -
" Interesting perspective on the cold war. Gets dry at times but overall a good read. "
— Kirk, 10/10/2009 -
" An honest advise by a prominent American person to help the USA become a real world leader. A must read. "
— Kamil, 7/25/2009 -
" Chilling. Anyone who thinks that the US isn't an empire should read this book from "the human rights President" Jimmy Carter's National Security Advisor. While he stops just short of calling the US an empire, he places its power and scope in the context of other empires. "
— Martin, 11/2/2008 -
" One of the most cogent distillations of the consequences of foreign policy decisions I've ever encountered. A teachable work. "
— Bob, 6/22/2008 -
" Presents objective reviews of Bush 41 and Clinton (B.) and their performance in foreign affairs, mostly so that he can emphasize the extent to which Bush 43 has screwed up everything he's touched. And I appreciate that. "
— Ken, 6/15/2008 -
" His book The Grand Chessboard, was better. "
— Jason, 1/24/2008 -
" The next U.S. president should read this book. "
— Caryn, 1/7/2008 -
" A good look at the prospects for the US future politics since the end of the cold war. "
— Bob, 11/10/2007 -
" this book is cut into three parts. i have read two and enjoy them but it is dry non-fiction so it is taking me a while to finish the book. "
— Nicole, 10/16/2007 -
" I really should give this book 2 1/2 stars. It is terribly simplistic, covering three presidents' foreign policy in a scant 250 pages, but also greatly insightful. A reasonable primer. "
— Katie, 5/24/2007 -
" Very repetitive and somewhat self-serving, but made some reasonably sane points. "
— Tina, 5/23/2007
About Zbigniew Brzezinski
Zbigniew Brzezinski served as national security adviser to President Carter from 1977 to 1981. He is the author of a number of books, including The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and Its Geostrategic Imperatives and The Choice: Global Domination or Global Leadership.
About Dick Hill
Laural Merlington is an audiobook narrator with over two hundred titles to her credit and a winner of multiple Earphones Awards. An Audie Award nominee, she has also directed over one hundred audiobooks. She has performed and directed for thirty years in theaters throughout the country. In addition to her extensive theater and voice-over work, she teaches college in her home state of Michigan.