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Second Chance: Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower
by Zbigniew Brzezinski
from Basic Books

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Short on Analysis, Long on Ideology
  Candidly, I was hoping that Brzezinski would have dissected the flawed assumptions and misguided strategies of Global Leader III (Bush W). Such an analysis would have provided a nice framework for America to learn from her mistakes. Instead, Brzezinski appears to go on an anti-Bush tirade that is based solely on ideological differences of opinion. He repeatedly makes assumptions of cause-effect relationships that are highly questionable and in some cases, are factually incorrect. I give him 1-star because... more info

• Our Position Can Still Be Restored
  After the fall of Communism, America was given a window of opportunity claims Zbig Brezezinski in his book Second Chance. The opportunity was for a grand leadership strategy allowing the United States to become the single supreme military superpower and use that position to increase trade, diplomacy and the spread of peace worldwide. Instead the first President Bush used his position to tighten bonds with the homocidal regime in Saudi Arabia, then Clinton made limited moves towards globalization and finally... more info

• Second Chance
  This was a very good retrospective of the things that have happened. Zig provides the reader with lots of GREAT insight. The writing style negates my ability at least, to read it rapidly and comprehend the nuances of Zig's points. This makes it a book that makes you think for yourself. The last chapter of how to go forward I found fascinating in its practicality, comprehensiveness, and currency to the 2008 world situation. A great read for the layman trying to understand where we are as a nation and where... more info

• Just the facts, ma'am -- please
  This book is a useful brief summary of major diplomatic events since 1980. It shows that the years from 1980 - 2000 were far more crisis-driven and momentous than we who lived through them are likely to remember now. The chronologies that Brzezinski constructs and relies on are relatively detailed and complete, but do not of themselves point to any inevitable conclusions, as he seems to think. The factual discussion and historical narrative are illuminating. His analysis, however, is not. The book is marred... more info

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