Publisher's Synopsis
When Barack Obama took office, he brought with him a new group of foreign policy advisors intent on carving out a new global role for America in the wake of the Bush administrations war in Iraq. Acclaimed author James Mann offers a definitive, even-handed account of the messier realities theyve faced in implementing their policies. He tells the compelling story of the administrations struggle to enact a coherent and effective set of policies in a time of global turmoil. At the heart of this struggle are the generational conflicts between the Democratic establishmentincluding Robert Gates, Hillary Clinton, and Joseph Bidenand Obama and his inner circle of largely unknown, remarkably youthful advisors.
