Second Chance : Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower

America’s most distinguished commentator on foreign policy, former National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, offers a reasoned but unsparing assessment of the last three presidential administrations’ foreign policy. Though spanning less than two decades, these administrations cover a vitally important turning point in world history: the period in which the United States, having emerged from the Cold War with unprecedented power and prestige, managed to squander both in a remarkably short time. This is a tale of decline: from the competent but conventional thinking of the first Bush administration, to the well-intentioned self-indulgence of the Clinton administration, to the mortgaging of America’s future by the “suicidal statecraft” of the second Bush administration. Brzezinski concludes with a chapter on how America can regain its lost prestige. This scholarly yet highly opinionated book is sure to be both controversial and influential. A Story Of Wasted Opportunity And Squandered Prestige: A Critique Of The Last Three U.s. Presidents' Foreign Policy. Distinguished Commentator On Foreign Policy, Former National Security Adviser Brzezinski, Offers A Reasoned But Unsparing Assessment Of The Last Three Presidential Administrations' Foreign Policy. Though Spanning Less Than Two Decades, These Administrations Cover A Vitally Important Turning Point In World History: The Period In Which The United States, Having Emerged From The Cold War With Unprecedented Power And Prestige, Managed To Squander Both In A Remarkably Short Time. This Is A Tale Of Decline: From The Competent But Conventional Thinking Of The First Bush Administration, To The Well-intentioned Self-indulgence Of The Clinton Administration, To The Mortgaging Of America's Future By The Suicidal Statecraft Of The Second Bush Administration. Brzezinski Concludes With A Chapter On How America Can Regain Its Lost Prestige. This Scholarly Yet Highly Opinionated Book Is Sure To Be Both Controversial And Influential.--from Publisher Description. The Challenge Of Global Leadership -- The Mists Of Victory (and The Spawning Of Clashing Historical Visions) -- The Original Sin (and The Pitfalls Of Conventional Imagination) -- The Impotence Of Good Intentions (and The Price Of Self-indulgence) -- Catastrophic Leadership (and The Politics Of Fear) -- Beyond 2008 (and America's Second Chance). Zbigniew Brzezinski. Includes Index. The "compelling" and "devastating"* New York Times best-seller by America's most distinguished living commentator on foreign policy