The Great Betrayal

“An outstanding study of US foreign policy, based on meticulous research. Its anti-interventionist argument will resonate with an American public.” —David N. Gibbs

“Brilliantly traces how the Democratic Party divested of the vision of international order that Roosevelt had once articulated, leaving the American people sick and tired of costly military interventions.” —David Hendrickson

“It’s the book we have been waiting for—explaining one of the great conundrums of contemporary international politics. A brilliant, timely, and important achievement.” —Richard Sakwa

“Carden’s clear, easy to read, and incisive analysis reveals how the imperial hubris of Achesonian Democrats betrayed Rooseveltian ideals of concerted global governance.” —Hal Gardner

“A brilliant analysis! Should be read by anyone who wants to understand how the US failed to preserve peace in the world following the end of the Cold War.” —Jack F. Matlock, Jr

James W. Carden served as an advisor to the US–Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission and to the special representative for intergovernmental affairs at the US State Department. A contributing editor at The Nation magazine, his articles have appeared in publications on the left, right, and center, including The National Interest, The American Conservative, The Spectator (UK), The Kyiv Post, The Moscow Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Los Angeles Times, and Responsible Statecraft, among many other outlets. He has filed reports and commentary from Ukraine, Russia, Armenia, Georgia, Hungary, and Germany. He is a graduate of the University of Rochester (BA, High Distinction) and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

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