"The book makes the case that the nation's decline is a myth, a reaction to the financial crisis of 2008 rather than to any genuine geopolitical shifts." - The New York Times   "These ideas struck a chord with a President accused of leading a great American retreat." -Michael Crowley, Time   "Kagan paints with a broad brush, sprinkling a memorable metaphor here, a striking simile there . He provides a compelling demonstration that whether it's protecting the sea lanes vital for free trade or nudging societies toward democracy, the world stands a better chance with America in prime position than with China or Russia in the lead." - The New York Times Book Review     "[Marco] Rubio's foreign-policy views have evidently been recently shaped by a reading of Robert Kagan's The World America Made, a much-discussed refutation of the now-popular notion of American decline. As a Romney advisor who has penned bedside reading for President Barack Obama, Kagan could plausibly claim to be the most prominently cited writer in Washington right now." - Foreign Policy Magazine "Intelligent, cogent, and timely." - Publishers Weekly "At once a robust defence of the role America plays in world affairs and a determined rejection of the 'myth' that America is in decline.

" - Financial Times "Serious, scholarly . [These are] ideas expressed clearly and consicely." -David Ignatius, Washington Post Writers Group   "An extended and convincing argument against the thesis that there is anything inevitable about American decline." - Max Boot, Commentary     "The foreign policy blueprint for the next Republican president." -Senator Marco Rubio   "Kagan grabs the reader's attention from page one . He makes a powerful point: If America were to make a serious effort to disengage in world affairs, the world quickly would devolve into a much more scary and dangerous place . If you have time to read just one book, I suggest Kagan's."  -Major General Perry Smith "Magisterial .

It's a small book, it's a great book."  -Bill Bennett   "Very important . A wonderful book."  -Hugh Hewitt   "A must-read."  -Lou Dobbs  .