First published 2003
The United States has evolved into something its founders never envisioned. Citizens navigate a world where American power extends across continents, shaping lives in ways both subtle and dramatic. The protagonist confronts the reality of living within this transformed nation, where traditional democratic ideals clash with imperial ambitions. Personal choices become political acts as characters grapple with what their country has become. The story unfolds against a backdrop of global influence and domestic change, forcing individuals to decide where they stand when empire and republic can no longer coexist. Bacevich weaves together intimate human drama with the larger forces reshaping American society, creating a narrative that examines the price of power and the cost of dominance.
Genres: american-fiction, american, political-science, 21st-century, political-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-driven, social-commentary
Setting: United States
Period: 21st-century
277 pages · Hardcover · Stuttgart: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt 2003.