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Listen to this audiobook excerpt from andrew bacevichs book washington rules. Bacevich, a professor of history and international relations at boston. Andrew bacevich is a professor emeritus of history and international relations at boston university. Andrew bacevich knows that the argument he is making will not be welcomed in most of washington. Jan 08, 2018 andrew bacevich is a professor emeritus of history and international relations at boston university. Bacevich succinctly presents the origins of this consensus, forged at a moment when american power was at its height.
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