Part I. A critical view. 1. The Bush doctrine -- 2. The war on terror -- 3. The Bush administration's foreign policy -- 4. The Iraqi quagmire -- 5. The state of the union -- Part II. A constructive vision. 6. Improving the world order -- 7. Sovereignty and intervention -- 8. International assistance -- 9. People's sovereignty and natural resources -- 10. Historical perspective -- 11. The bubble of American supremacy -- Epilogue -- My conceptual framework.