First published 2018
Andrew Bacevich examines America's response to September 11th through a collection of essays written over the years following the attacks. The author brings together his experience as an Army officer and his perspective as a historian to analyze how these events transformed American self-perception and global positioning. Bacevich critiques U.S. military interventions and foreign policy decisions that emerged from the 2001 attacks. His analysis spans the cultural and political shifts that reshaped American society. The author challenges conventional wisdom about America's world role, drawing from his dual background as both military practitioner and academic observer. His commentary resists simple political labels, offering instead an independent voice on contemporary American power. The book compiles his contributions to major publications and presents a sustained argument about American imperial overreach and military misuse.
Genres: history, american, 21st-century, current-affairs, academic, american-history
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: academic-protagonist, critical-analysis
Setting: America, United States
Period: 21st Century
504 pages · Paperback · University of Notre Dame Press