THE AGE OF ILLUSIONS

When the Cold War ended with the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Washington establishment felt it had prevailed in a world-historical struggle. In THE AGE OF ILLUSIONS, bestselling author Andrew Bacevich takes us from that moment of seemingly ultimate victory to the age of Trump, telling an epic tale of folly and delusion. Writing with his usual eloquence and vast knowledge, he explains how, within a quarter of a century, the United States ended up with gaping inequality, permanent war, moral confusion, and an increasingly angry and alienated population, as well, of course, as the strangest president in American history.

The nation's foremost critic of American foreign policy, Andrew Bacevich is emeritus professor of International Relations at Boston University, and the author of eight books, including three New York Times bestsellers: The Limits of Power, Washington Rules, and Breach of Trust. In 2004 Bacevich was a recipient of the Berlin Prize Fellowship at the American Academy and in 2005 he won the prestigious Lannan Prize for The Limits of Power, which was also longlisted for the National Book Award.