{"product_id":"america-abroad-why-the-sole-superpower-should-not-pull-back-from-the-world-hardcover","title":"America Abroad: Why the Sole Superpower Should Not Pull Back from the World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen G. Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam C. Wohlforth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA decade and a half of exhausting wars, punishing economic setbacks, and fast-rising rivals has called into question America's fundamental position and purpose in world politics. Will the US continue to be the only superpower in the international system? Should it continue advancing the world-shaping grand strategy it has followed since the Cold War? Or should it focus on internal problems? \u003cem\u003eAmerica Abroad \u003c\/em\u003etakes stock of these debates and provides a powerful defense of American globalism. Since the end of World War Two, world politics has been shaped by two constants: America's position as the most powerful state, and its strategic choice to be deeply engaged in the world. But if America disengages from the world and reduces its footprint overseas, core US security and economic interests would be jeopardized. While America should remain globally engaged, it has to focus primarily on its core interests or run the risk of overextension. A bracing rejoinder to the critics of American\u003cbr\u003eglobalism-a more potent force than ever in the Trump era-\u003cem\u003eAmerica Abroad\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful reminder that a robust American presence is crucial for maintaining world order.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen G. Brooks\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor of Government in the Department of Government at Dartmouth College. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam C. Wohlforth\u003c\/strong\u003e is Daniel Webster Professor of Government at Dartmouth College.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.4 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 23, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753879306528,"sku":"9780190464257","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4f6773280f0962aed2833879125520b5.webp?v=1780028770","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/america-abroad-why-the-sole-superpower-should-not-pull-back-from-the-world-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}