Времени больше нет: Американцы после американского века

Patrick Smith addresses the ideological dilemma of modern America. Americans have many national myths about the purpose of their chosen nation and its mission, which they still honor. However, there is an undoubted dissonance between these myths and the real historically formed and far from flattering image of America. Today, Americans are faced with a choice between blind adherence to their myth and rethinking their own image and role in the world, which, according to the author, is necessary if they want to find their place in the 21st century.
Smith examines the history of America's difficult relationship with history: Spanish - the American war, the Cold War and the impact of fear and a sense of self-power on the psyche of Americans, the difficult years that followed 9/11. The author has his own view of the events of American history and the most important tasks that America must solve today, sober and critical, but not without optimism.