In 1966, J. William Fulbright (“The Fatal Arrogance of Power”) warned Americans against adopting “an exaggerated sense of power and an imaginary sense of mission” (329). In urging Americans to maintain the mantle of world leadership after the Cold War’s end, is Robert Kagan (“Superpowers Don’t Get to Retire”) guilty of doing exactly what Fulbright warned against?
1. In 1966, J. William Fulbright (“The Fatal Arrogance of Power”) warned Americans against adopting “an exaggerated sense of power and an imaginary sense of mission” (329). In urging Americans to maintain the mantle of world leadership after the Cold War’s end, is Robert Kagan (“Superpowers Don’t Get to Retire”) guilty of doing exactly what […]