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Informationen zum Autor General (Ret.) Wesley K. Clark is a distinguished fellow at UCLA's Burkle Center and a retired four-star general in the US Army. He served as Supreme Allied Commander Europe, where he led NATO forces to victory in Operation Allied Force, the war in Kosovo. He is chairman and CEO of Wesley K. Clark & Associates, a strategic consulting firm, and is the author of Winning Modern Wars, Waging Modern War , and A Time to Lead . He serves as a member of the Clinton Global Initiative's Energy & Climate Change Advisory Board, and is the recipient of many awards, including the Purple Heart and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Klappentext Intellectuals often underestimate books like this. Mr. Clark isn t a thumb-sucking pundit: He is an extremely ambitious, sharp-elbowed man who has a passionately felt vision for the American future that he aches to put into practice. "Wall Street Journal" For the most part, the author is an upbeat advocate and writer, bringing his can-do military attitude to a set of problems away from the battlefield. Clark is forceful and confident in tone, but he also wisely acknowledges that he has relied on many advisersafter all, he notes, military leadership does not always translate well into running civilian governments, nor does it necessarily equate to effective diplomacy and economics. A clearly written prescription to help Americans alleviate their nation's malaise. "Kirkus Reviews" An exuberant vision for American global leadership that would deemphasize, without diminishing, American military preeminence in favor of an economic-muscle approach that leverages American energy resources. "Booklist""As America emerges from a decade of expensive overseas wars, the renowned military leader, global affairs expert, and politically connected political commentator identifies a new unifying national strategy for a country overused to defining itself by its enemies abroad. Zusammenfassung As America emerges from a decade of expensive overseas wars, the renowned military leader, global affairs expert, and politically connected political commentator identifies a new unifying national strategy for a country overused to defining itself by its enemies abroad....
