An acclaimed scholar argues that liberal hegemony—the policy America has pursued since the end of the Cold War—is doomed to fail. Named a Best Book of 2018 by the Financial Times.

It is widely believed in the West that the United States should spread liberal democracy worldwide, strengthen an open international economy, and create international institutions. The policy of remaking the world in the American image is supposed to protect human rights, promote peace, and make the world safe for democracy. However, this is not the result. Instead, the United States has turned into a highly militarized country conducting wars that undermine peace, harm human rights, and threaten liberal values at home.

In this major statement, the distinguished international relations scholar John Mearsheimer argues that liberal hegemony—the foreign policy America has pursued since the end of the Cold War—is doomed to fail. More sensible, in his view, is the adoption of a more restrained foreign policy by Washington, based on a sound understanding of how nationalism and realism limit the great powers abroad.

Great Delusion is a clear and compelling work of the first importance for scholars, policymakers, and anyone interested in the future of American foreign policy.

Pages: 328, Publication Year: 1126, Dimensions: 15.6x15.6cm.