{"title":"Nancy Soderberg","description":"\u003cp\u003eNANCY SODERBERG served as Alternate Representative to the United Nations with the rank of Ambassador from 1997 to 2001, following her role as the third-ranking official on the Clinton administration’s National Security Council from 1993 to 1997. Her recent books include \u003cem\u003eThe Prosperity Agenda\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Superpower Myth: The Use and Misuse of American Might\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoderberg holds a Master of Science from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, a Bachelor of Arts from Vanderbilt University, and an honorary doctorate from Trinity College Dublin for her work promoting peace in Northern Ireland. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she’s not writing, Soderberg draws on her career as a foreign policy strategist, including earlier service as Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Both books engage directly with the role of American power in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNancy lives in Jacksonville, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNancy Soderberg’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-superpower-myth","title":"The Superpower Myth: The Use and Misuse of American Might","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\"For eight years, Nancy Soderberg served with distinction and creativity at the highest levels of American government. She is uniquely positioned to explain how the world works in this new era-and when it's in danger of breaking down.\"—Dr. Madeleine K. Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAre there limits to American power? The neoconservative brain trust behind the Bush administration's foreign policy doesn't seem to recognize any. For the first time, we have people in power who believe that as the world's reigning superpower, America can do what it wants, when it wants, without regard to allies, costs, or results. But as events in Iraq are proving, America may be powerful, but it is not all-powerful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn practice, no country could ever be strong enough to solve problems like Somalia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq through purely military means. In the future, America's power will constantly be called up to help failed and failing states, and it is becoming clear that the complex mess of Somalia has replaced the proxy war of Vietnam as the model for what future military conflicts will look like: a failed state, a power vacuum, armed factions, and enough chaos to panic an entire region. Using vivid examples from her years in the White House and at the United Nations, Nancy Soderberg demonstrates why military force is not always effective, why allies and consensus-building are crucial, and how the current administration's faulty world view has adversely affected policies toward Israel, Iraq, North Korea, Haiti, Africa, and Al-Qaeda. Powerful, provocative, and persuasive, this timely book demonstrates that the future of America's security depends on overcoming the superpower myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/047178964X\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780471789642\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Nancy Soderberg","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43212297240792,"sku":"9780471656838","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43212297273560,"sku":"9780471789642","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780471656838_FChigh_mockup_v2_1740148511_68a5c9b6-c3ac-4200-96c5-e6a41ef860a6.jpg?v=1790996652"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-nancy-soderberg.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}