The Short American Century

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The Short American Century is written by Andrew J. Bacevich and published by Harvard University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0674064747 (ISBN 10) and 9780674064744 (ISBN 13).

In February 1941, Henry Luce announced the arrival of “The American Century.” But that century—extending from World War II to the recent economic collapse—has now ended, victim of strategic miscalculation, military misadventures, and economic decline. Here some of America’s most distinguished historians place the century in historical perspective.