Uberpower: The Imperial Temptation of America

Uberpower effortlessly mixes military history with keen diplomatic analysis to provide one of the most important assessments of America’s international standing in years. Demonstrating that America has become and will remain, the mightiest power since ancient Rome, Josef Joffe examines the gargantuan burdens brought on by singular power, arguing that the Bush foreign policy doctrine has failed to convert fabulous strength into consent and leadership. Uberpower discusses what America’s role should be, discovers how the American imperial temptation fares against Islamicist terrorism, and suggests ways in which America can regain the respect and influence that it has lost in recent years.