The Folly of Empire: What George W. Bush Could Learn from Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, by John B. Judis, from Simon & Schuster, ISBN 0743261275. A century ago, Theodore Roosevelt believed that America could achieve greatness by becoming an imperial power. Forays into the Philippines and the Caribbean left a bitter legacy, however, and Woodrow Wilson repudiated imperialism in favor of a "League of Nations." Presidents from FDR to Clinton have continued to shape this vision of a "community of power" - until now. From the beginning, the Bush administration has sought security through an inherently self-defeating exercise of unilateral military power.
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