America's Failing Empire

Warren I. Cohen is Distinguished University Professor at University of Maryland at Baltimore County and Senior Scholar at the Asia Program, Woodrow Wilson Center. He has written nine books and edited eight others, including America's Response to China (4th edition, 2000), East Asia at the Center: Four Thousand Years of Engagement with the World (2001), and Asian American Century (2002).

• Acknowledgments viiiIntroduction: The Cold War as History 11 The End of the Cold War International System 122 In Search of a Compass 383 Clinton and Humanitarian Intervention 564 Managing the Great Powers 725 The Clinton Years Assessed 946 The Vulcans Take Charge 1237 Once Upon an Empire 1438 All the Rest – and Bush Assessed 164References and Suggestions for Additional Reading 187Index 193

“A remarkably succinct, lucid, and provocative survey of America’s post Cold War foreign policy, brimming with shrewd insights. This is contemporary history at its best. Highly recommended for students, specialists, and general readers alike.” Robert J. McMahon, University of Florida “America’s Failing Empire is contemporary history at its finest, reflecting the quality of scholarship and thoughtful insight that has long characterized the work of Warren Cohen. He provides a stinging critique of the unilateralist imperialism currently in vogue. It is a thorough and welcome response to the academic and journalistic apologists of the American empire.” Gary Hess, Bowling Green State University "This fascinating study gives readers an overview and understanding of the recent history of US foreign relations from the viewpoint of one of the most respected authorities in the field." History Online