An in-depth look at domestic and foreign policy in the United States, Oh Say Can You See “America” by John E. Suraj Persad is an insightful manifesto lamenting America’s fall from an international powerhouse, allowing itself to be overtaken by other foreign powers, which is potentially going to get much worse in the coming years. Told from a decidedly conservative viewpoint, the book is not as slanted as one might expect, especially in regards to international matters. At times, Persad veers into partisan bias, but overall his findings are sobering and methodically presented, illustrating how America is losing its hard-fought stature on the international stage, which is in part a result of perilous domestic issues – a fact that both sides of the aisle would be hard-pressed to disagree with. Short on comparison to other books from a conservative or liberal viewpoint, the book stands out as an incisive look at international politics at a time when the world stage is all the more volatile.
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