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America at the Crossroads: Democracy, Power, and the NeoconservativeLegacy. By Francis Fukuyama.NewHaven,Conn.:Yale University Press, 2006. 226 pages. $25.00. Reviewed by Dr.William J. Gregor, Professor of Social Sciences at the School of Advanced Military Studies, US Army Command and General Staff College.
America at the Crossroads was prepared from materials originally presented by Dr. Fukuyama as a series of lectures at Yale University in April 2005. The preface makes clear this book is a personal statement explaining why he can no longer support neoconservatism. Ostensibly, the purpose of the book is to elucidate the neoconservative legacy, explain where the Bush administration has gone wrong, and outline an alternative way for the United States to relate to the rest of the world. The book is also intended to launch a new journal, The American Interest. Those interested in Dr. Fukuyama's views and his falling out with his neoconservatives colleagues will find this an easy and enjoyable read. However, the argument seems intended entirely for foreign policy scholars and national security policy practitioners living along the Boston to Washington, D.C., corridor.
The most interesting and useful chapter in the book is Dr. Fukuyama's version of the neoconservative legacy. Those who have not read Peter...