CONTENTS

Title Page

Copyright Notice

Dedication

Epigraph

Introduction

1. The Philosopher of Sea Power: Alfred Thayer Mahan

2. Kant’s Best Hope: Woodrow Wilson

3. Americans First: Charles Beard

4. The Syndicated Oracle: Walter Lippmann

5. The Artist: George Kennan

6. The Scientist: Paul Nitze

7. Metternich Redux: Henry Kissinger

8. The Worldmaker: Paul Wolfowitz

9. Barack Obama and the Pragmatic Renewal

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Index

A Note About the Author

Also by David Milne

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