Bacevich examines the U.S. response to September 11th and how it has radically affected the way Americans see themselves and their nation's place in the world.

Andrew Bacevich is a leading American public intellectual, writing in the fields of culture and politics. In these essays, Bacevich critically examines the US response to the events of September 2001, as they have played out in the years since, radically affecting the way Americans see themselves and their nation's place in the world.