Michael Mandelbaum Quote

American influence in the world is certainly considerable, but the United States does not control, directly or indirectly, the politics and economics of other societies, as empires have always done, save for a few special cases that turn out to be the exceptions that prove the rule.

The Case for Goliath: How America Acts as the World's Government in the (ed. PublicAffairs, 2009) - ISBN: 9780786734689