American diplomacy is in shambles, but beneath the daily chaos is an erosion of the postwar order that is even more dangerous.
America emerged from the catastrophe of World War II convinced that global engagement and leadership were essential to prevent another global conflict and further economic devastation.
That choice was not inevitable, but its success proved monumental.
It brought decades of great power peace, underpinned the rise in global prosperity, and defined what it mean.
Publicaffairs The empty throne: america's abdication of global leadership, hardcover/ivo h. daalder
