{"product_id":"exercise-of-power-robert-m-gates-9781524731885","title":"Exercise of Power: American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the former secretary of defense and author of the acclaimed #1 bestselling memoir, \u003ci\u003eDuty, \u003c\/i\u003e a candid, sweeping examination of power, and how it has been exercised, for good and bad, by American presidents in the post-Cold War world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince the end of the Cold War, the global perception of the United States has progressively morphed from dominant international leader to disorganized entity. Robert Gates argues that this transformation is the result of the failure of political leaders to understand the complexity of American power, its expansiveness and its limitations. He makes clear that the successful exercise of power is not limited to the ability to coerce or demand submission, but must also encompass diplomacy, strategic communications, development assistance, intelligence, technology, and ideology. With forthright judgments of the performance of past presidents and their senior-most advisers, insightful ­firsthand knowledge, and compelling insider stories, Gates's candid, sweeping examination of power in all its manifestations argues that U.S. national security in the future will require abiding by the lessons of the past, reimagining our approach, and revitalizing nonmilitary instruments of power essential to success and security.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert M. Gates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1524731889\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524731885\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.00w x 1.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/04\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2020 pg. 99","brand":"Robert M. Gates","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44050202329343,"sku":"9781524731885","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f0dd8ec4-0afd-4831-ae56-75192365088b.jpg?v=1685005835","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/exercise-of-power-robert-m-gates-9781524731885","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}