The Return of History and the End of Dreams
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (605 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0018O22OY |
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| Number of Pages | : | 148 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Robert Kaganis senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Transatlantic Fellow at the German Marshall Fund, and a columnist for The Washington Post. He lives in Brussels with his family.. Kagan served in the State Department from 1984 to 1988. He is also the author of A Twilight Struggle: American Power and Nicaragua, 1977–1990, and editor, wit
Today’s global challenges pose a stern test for the world’s democracies. Advance Praise for The Return of History and the End of Dreams“In this important, timely, and superbly-written book, Robert Kagan shows that the ‘end of history’ was an illusion. Kagan’s views will be an essential part of the debate that will shape our next president’s foreign policy.”—Richard Holbrooke, former U.S. All this in a hundred pages, with style, energy and panache.”—Robert Cooper, Director-General for External and Politico-Military Affairs at the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union . This is a world where America is
"Thucydidean Return of Man's Permanent Nature in Global Affairs" according to Dianne Roberts. The Return of History is a concise and clarifying explanation of the state of geopolitics in early 2008 from a very Thucydidean point of view. The author at a point alludes to the ancient Greek concept of thumos, or a spirited connection with kin, not so much as. "Fantastic Book" according to 777att. I am a high schooler in APCP and AP Government. If you want to get a better understanding read this book. Its about a 2.5 hour read and it is worth every second. The author gives great insight into all the countries and gives you his views while at the same time. VERY BRIEF (GOOD) VIEW OF FUTURE INTERNATIONAL POLITICS (SO-SO) Denis Benchimol Minev The Return of History and the End of Dreams is an interesting book which presents some intriguing ideas about the world that we live in now. Written by Robert Kagan, this book takes a realist perspective of the future of international politics and America's role
Hopes for a new peaceful international order after the end of the Cold War have been dashed by sobering realities: Great powers are once again competing for honor and influence. The grand expectation that after the Cold War the world would enter an era of international geopolitical convergence has proven wrong.For the past few years, the liberal world has been internally divided and distracted by issues both profound and petty. Nation-states remain as strong as ever, as do the old, explosive forces of ambitious nationalism. Finally, radical Islamists are waging a violent struggle against the modern secular cultures and powers that, in their view, have dominated, penetrated, and polluted their Islamic world. The world remains “unipolar,” but international competition among the United States, Russia, China, Europe, Japan, India, and Iran raise new threats of regional conflict. Now, in The Return of History and the End ofDreams, Robe