https://redstate.com/academicelephant/2012/02/28/its-a-wonderful-country-robert-kagans-the-world-america-made/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 22:20:11 -0400<![CDATA[Robert Kagan&#8217;s The World America Made (Alfred A. Knopf, 2012) is an extended essay on the role of the United States in the current global order. Kagan identifies political and economic freedom combined with military strength as the foundation of the enduring American power that has encouraged the current historical &#8220;wave&#8221; towards democracy, and argues the unique nature of this power has played a pivotal role in recent history.]]>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:30:56 -0500<![CDATA[Victoria Coates]]>https://redstate.com/academicelephant/2012/02/28/its-a-wonderful-country-robert-kagans-the-world-america-made-n42389