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Pour la troisième fois depuis les années 1960, les Etats-Unis se font les avocats d'une défense antimissile destinée à mieux garantir leur sécurité. Si les projets Johnson et Reagan échouèrent faute d'une technologie suffisamment avancée, celui de George W. Bush pourrait bien, quant à lui, connaître des développements concrets. Encore faut-il que l'Administration précise la nature et la portée exacte de ce nouveau bouclier en répondant à deux questions-clefs : qui vise-t-il et qui protège-t-il ? Encore faut-il, en outre, que Washington soit capable de convaincre à la fois le Sénat (devenu démocrate) et les alliés européens et asiatiques du bien-fondé du projet. Car celui-ci ne pourra aboutir que si les États-Unis respectent quatre principes essentiels : joindre au projet de défense antimissile une stratégie élargie de non-prolifération ; étendre le bouclier aux alliés et aux amis de Washington contre les attaques des nouveaux détenteurs de l'arme nucléaire (et non contre Pékin ou Moscou) ; tester ces défenses avec le plus grand sérieux et ne les déployer que si leur efficacité est prouvée ; enfin, coopérer dès que possible avec la Russie.

American diplomacy is in shambles, but beneath the daily chaos is an erosion of the postwar order that is even more dangerous. America emerged from the catastrophe of World War II convinced that global engagement and leadership were essential to prevent another global conflict and further economic devastation. That choice was not inevitable, but its success proved monumental. It brought decades of great power peace, underpinned the rise in global prosperity, and defined what it meant to be an American in the eyes of the rest of the world for generations. It was an historic achievement. Now, America has abdicated this vital leadership role. The Empty Throne is an inside portrait of the greatest lurch in US foreign policy since the decision to retreat back into Fortress America after World War I. The whipsawing of US policy has upended all that America's postwar leadership created-strong security alliances, free and open markets, an unquestioned commitment to democracy and human rights. Impulsive, theatrical, ill-informed, backward-looking, bullying, and reckless are the qualities that the American president brings to the table, when he shows up at all. The world has had to absorb the spectacle of an America unmaking the world it made, and the consequences will be with us for years to come.

George W. Bush is leading a revolution in American foreign policy. He believes that the unilateral exercise of American power is the best way to promote America's national interests. This book argues that The Bush revolution in foreign policy carries with it high risks and possibly high costs

At heart, Bush is a revolutionary. Everything he has done in his first 32 months as president shows that he is committed to challenging the existing order. He has been audacious rather than cautious, proactive rather than reactive, risk-prone rather than risk-averse. In his actions as well as his doctrines, he has changed the course of American foreign policy.