The Case for American Power by Shadi Hamid - Book Review

The Case for American Power by Shadi Hamid - Book Review

A review of The Case for American Power by Shadi Hamid; 256 pages; Simon & Schuster (November 2025)I. A Reluctant Case for American PowerIf power is judged by its fruits, then two costly wars in the broader Middle East would seem to justify Americans’ declining confidence in their country’s hegemonic role. Critics of US foreign policy on the Left and Right believe that America should respond to the disappointments of the post-9/11 era by retrenc…