Andrew J. Bacevich is professor emeritus of history and international relations at Boston University and the author of numerous books, including America's War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History.
"Andrew Bacevich is one of contemporary America's most prolific and
courageous academic public intellectuals. His is a prophetic voice,
often almost alone in the wilderness of contemporary political
affairs. Bacevich combines a historian's sensibility with the
polemicist's edge to produce deep yet pithy takes on our
contemporary scene. Twilight of the American Century brings
together in one volume some of Bacevich's most timely and timeless
reflections on American domestic and foreign policy." —Michael
Desch, University of Notre Dame
"Andrew Bacevich is one of the sanest, most articulate, and most
courageous voices in American public life today. A true
conservative, he is a powerful critic of imperialism in the
tradition of Christopher Lasch and William Appleman Williams—both
of whom he discusses compellingly in this indispensable book.
Twilight of the American Century reveals the wide range and
undiminished vitality of his thought." —Jackson Lears, Board of
Governors Distinguished Professor of History, Rutgers
University
"Since he left the US Army and thrust himself into the world of
polemical journalism, Andrew Bacevich has distinguished himself
with his toughness of mind, forcefulness of expression, and
clear-eyed realism. All are displayed in this muscular volume of
collected works—along with a bonus: an enlightening and touching
autobiographical essay that lays bare much of the origin of his
thinking." —Robert W. Merry, author of President McKinley:
Architect of the American Century
"In his new collection, Twilight of the American Century, Andrew
Bacevich . . . an unsurpassed chronicler of America’s misadventures
in the Middle East, turns his eye to Washington’s self-anointed
elite. . . . Bacevich is at his best when he focuses on how America
sees itself and how that distorted self-image affects its relations
with the rest of the world." —The Nation
"The histories of empires and the histories of war are generally
written by the winner to put themselves in a positive light. It has
been difficult for the U.S. empire to maintain their facade of
goodness for their endeavors after World War II, and even more
significantly after 9/11. In Twilight of the American Century, a
selection of his own collected writings, Andrew J. Bacevich reveals
the contradictions between what is said about U.S. actions—either
as anticipation or as definition—and the results of such actions.
In essence, the rationalizations, the hubris, and the arrogance do
not match up with the lack of accomplishments, the latter
themselves ill-defined." —The Palestine Chronicle
“My recommendation is that if you have even the slightest feeling
that things are amiss in American foreign affairs, or if you are
simply earnest about testing the validity of your own beliefs,
whatever they are, you should read this book. If you think that
everything is fine with the nation and its policy course, then you
should buy it today and read it cover-to-cover.” —Realism and
Policy
“I read everything written by Andrew Bacevich with a maniacal
obsession. His work provides a glimmer of hope for a return to
realist sanity in American foreign policy. . . . Bacevich speaks
the truths many Americans, and all their leaders, refuse to face.”
—University Bookman
“[Bacevich’s] writing transcends easy categorization. . . . The
title suggests that the book will join the ranks of many recent
works documenting the decline of American hegemony.” —Law and
Religion Forum
“After more than 20 years of active service as a U.S. Army officer,
Andrew J. Bacevich taught history and international relations at
Boston University, where he is now an emeritus professor. His new
book, Twilight of the American Century, examines the ambitions and
failures of America’s foreign policy.” —The American Scholar
“Twilight of the American Century is a profoundly intellectual,
provocative work. It will leave a bitter taste in the mouths of
both Democrats and Republicans. The book is a tough-minded call for
liberals and conservatives to come together to ‘repair our
democracy’ in the post-Vietnam War, post-Cold War, post-9/11 era.”
—The VVA Veteran
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