Andrew J. Bacevich

Andrew J. Bacevich is professor emeritus of history and international relations at Boston University. His new book, Twilight of the American Century, will be published this fall.

PoliticsJuly 23, 2019

The Eve of the Great Reckoning

What would historians have to say about American society decades from now?

Andrew J. Bacevich
War and PeaceJune 22, 2019

What Trump’s Selective D-Day Commemorations Leave Out

Recent remembrance ceremonies have been used to airbrush the US’s interventionist history.

Andrew J. Bacevich
War and PeaceMay 23, 2019

The Only Place in America Remembering the War on Terror

Marseilles, Illinois, holds the only memorial commemorating the 8,000-plus soldiers who have died in the various US military campaigns throughout the Middle East.

Andrew J. Bacevich
GovernmentApril 8, 2019

Donald Trump’s Ugly, Myth-Busting Presidency

In two years, President Trump destroyed the illusion of good governance that past administrations had been selling us for decades.

Andrew J. Bacevich
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MediaFebruary 5, 2019

‘Let Them Eat Trump’

The media’s preoccupation with this administration’s scandals often distract us from more important matters—especially America’s never-ending wars.

Andrew J. Bacevich
US Wars and Military ActionNovember 27, 2018

Has the United States Been Fighting the Wrong War in the Middle East?

If evidence is to be believed…

Andrew J. Bacevich
Foreign PolicyNovember 21, 2018

Zbigniew Brzezinski’s Cold War

A new biography of Jimmy Carter’s national-security adviser attempts to place him among the pantheon of master foreign-policy strategists, but was he?

Andrew J. Bacevich
PoliticsOctober 16, 2018

So, Senator Warren: You’re Clearly Running for President

Here’s some unsolicited advice on becoming the foreign-policy leader America needs.

Andrew J. Bacevich
PoliticsSeptember 11, 2018

After Donald Trump, America Will Still Be in Crisis

The question is how we’ll move forward.

Andrew J. Bacevich
Foreign PolicyJune 20, 2018

How to Challenge the Elite Consensus for Endless War

There’s only one way: We have to harness the energy of millions of fed-up voters.

Andrew J. Bacevich

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Andrew J. Bacevich

PoliticsJuly 23, 2019

What would historians have to say about American society decades from now?

War and PeaceJune 22, 2019

Recent remembrance ceremonies have been used to airbrush the US’s interventionist history.

War and PeaceMay 23, 2019

Marseilles, Illinois, holds the only memorial commemorating the 8,000-plus soldiers who have died in the various US military campaigns throughout the Middle East.

GovernmentApril 8, 2019

In two years, President Trump destroyed the illusion of good governance that past administrations had been selling us for decades.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

MediaFebruary 5, 2019

The media’s preoccupation with this administration’s scandals often distract us from more important matters—especially America’s never-ending wars.

US Wars and Military ActionNovember 27, 2018

If evidence is to be believed…

Foreign PolicyNovember 21, 2018

A new biography of Jimmy Carter’s national-security adviser attempts to place him among the pantheon of master foreign-policy strategists, but was he?

PoliticsOctober 16, 2018

Here’s some unsolicited advice on becoming the foreign-policy leader America needs.

PoliticsSeptember 11, 2018

The question is how we’ll move forward.

Foreign PolicyJune 20, 2018

There’s only one way: ​We have to harness the energy of millions of fed-up voters.

There’s only one way: We have to harness the energy of millions of fed-up voters.