First published 2003
America, the global superpower. Its economic and military might is unmatched. But this colossal empire faces a reckoning. Historian Niall Ferguson exposes the cracks in the foundation, as the US rushes into foreign interventions with unrealistic timelines. Witness the consequences as this self-proclaimed "indispensable nation" grapples with the responsibilities of power. Can the American empire adapt, or is its downfall inevitable?
Genres: history, american, political-science, non-fiction, 21st-century, american-history
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: downfall-of-empire, unreliable-narrator
Setting: États-Unis, United States, USA
Period: 20th century, 21st century, 2001-, 2001-2009
386 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books