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It was discussed in the context of America's role in world conflicts, particularly in the period leading up to World War II, when isolationism was prevalent and debates about US involvement in global affairs were intense.
A new book now takes a look at a time when America mostly kept to itself, focused on domestic issues, maintained a relatively small army and refused an international leadership role. The Ghost at the...
— Episode: Morning Joe 1/10/23
Episode: Morning Joe 1/10/23
It was discussed in the context of America's role in world conflicts, particularly in the period leading up to World War II, when isolationism was prevalent and debates about US involvement in global affairs were intense.
A new book now takes a look at a time when America mostly kept to itself, focused on domestic issues, maintained a relatively small army and refused an international leadership role. The Ghost at the Feast, America and the Collapse of the World Order, 1900 to 1941 by Robert Kagan, gives an account of America's rise to the world's largest military force.
The new book is entitled The Ghost at the Feast America and the Collapse of the World Order, 1900 to 1941.