John Lewis Gaddis quotes

The United States came out of the 1990s, if anything, in an even greater position of hegemony and preeminence than it was at the beginning of the 1990s. (John Lewis Gaddis)
I don't think there is necessarily a contradiction between being a hegemonic power on the one hand and functioning multilaterally on the other. View quote
John Lewis Gaddis
I think the way to think about the impact of Hiroshima is to think about it as a sudden shift in the balance of power. View quote
John Lewis Gaddis
Second terms in the White House open the way for second thoughts. View quote
John Lewis Gaddis
The doctrine of preemption has a long and distinguished history in the history of American foreign policy. View quote
John Lewis Gaddis