John Kane is professor, Department of Politics and Public Policy, Griffith University, Brisbane, and author of The Politics of Moral Capital. He lives in Queensland, Australia.

"This is a penetrating, sweeping book that wrestles with questions of how power is used to advance national policy. It offers an explanation of the American political tradition, and like works by Morgenthau and Hofstadter contributes to our understanding of ourselves."—Lloyd Gardner, Rutgers University

John Kane is professor, Department of Politics and Public Policy, Griffith University, Brisbane, and author of The Politics of Moral Capital. He lives in Queensland, Australia.

"This is a penetrating, sweeping book that wrestles with questions of how power is used to advance national policy. It offers an explanation of the American political tradition, and like works by Morgenthau and Hofstadter contributes to our understanding of ourselves."—Lloyd Gardner, Rutgers University

John Kane is professor, Department of Politics and Public Policy, Griffith University, Brisbane, and author of The Politics of Moral Capital. He lives in Queensland, Australia.

"This is a penetrating, sweeping book that wrestles with questions of how power is used to advance national policy. It offers an explanation of the American political tradition, and like works by Morgenthau and Hofstadter contributes to our understanding of ourselves."—Lloyd Gardner, Rutgers University