Temptations of Power: The United States in Global Politics After 9/11

by Towle, Robert J. Jackson, P. Towle

Book Overview

Temptations of Power examines the new security dilemma that confronted George W. Bush when terrorists proved for the first time on 9/11 that they could seriously wound even the greatest of military powers on its own soil. The authors argue that the response was influenced by neo-conservative exaggeration of the efficacy of military power and belief in the US ability to change the world. Jackson and Towle advocate for new politics--but not the kind...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403946779
• ISBN13: 9781403946775
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"