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Book Talk: Robert Kagan, "The Ghost at the Feast"

On Wednesday, February 8th at 12:00 PM ET, AHS is excited to host Dr. Robert Kagan, Stephen & Barbara Friedman Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy program at Brookings Institution, to discuss his new book: 'The Ghost at the Feast: America and the Collapse of the World Order, 1900-1941.'

At the dawn of the 20th century, the United States was one of the world’s richest, most populous, and most technologically advanced nations. It was also a nation divided along numerous fault lines, with conflicting aspirations and concerns pulling it in different directions. America’s resulting intervention in World War II marked the beginning of a new era for the United States and for the world. In Robert Kagan’s new book, 'The Ghost at the Feast: America and the Collapse of World Order, 1900-1941', Kagan examines America’s rise to global superpower—from the Spanish-American War to World War II. Brilliant and insightful, 'The Ghost at the Feast' shows both the perils of American withdrawal from the world and the price of international responsibility.

Feb 8, 2023 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)