Andrew Bacevich, Professor Emeritus of International Relations and History at the Boston University, discusses his new book about the post-Cold war follies and delusions that culminated in the age of Donald Trump. The forum is moderated by journalist Christopher Lydon, host of Open Source radio. How, within a quarter of a century, did the United States end up with gaping inequality, permanent war, moral confusion, and an increasingly angry and alienated population, as well as the strangest president in American history? Image: Book Cover
Andrew J. Bacevich is Professor of International Relations and History at Boston University. A graduate of the US Military Academy, he received his Ph. D. in American Diplomatic History from Princeton University. Before joining the faculty of Boston University in 1998, he taught at West Point and at Johns Hopkins University.
Christopher Lydon is an American media personality and author. He is best known for being the original host of *The Connection*, produced by WBUR and syndicated to other NPR stations.