Walter Russell Mead
The article reviews several books including "The War of 1812: Writings From America's Second War of Independence," edited by Donald R. Hickey, "The Myth of America's Decline: Politics, Economics, and a Half Century of False Prophecies," by Josef Joffe, and "Conservative Internationalism: Armed Diplomacy Under Jefferson, Polk, Truman, and Reagan," by Henry R. Nau.