Überpower: The Imperial Temptation of America - Political History Book on US Global Influence | Great for History Buffs & Political Science Students" （注：原标题为德语单词"Überpower"开头，可能是故意保留的特殊标题风格，因此未作翻译。优化后添加了内容分类说明和使用场景）

This is an interesting book, although I disagree with some of what Joffe says.Joffe argues that the United States, while obviously not a strong enough power to do what it pleases, is indeed strong enough so that other nations ought to show it some respect. The United States does have enough power to help keep other nations in line, if it chooses to use it. As a matter of fact, to Joffe, our power and influence are unprecedented in the modern world.Joffe begins by describing the end of the Soviet Union, which officially happened on December 25, 1991 and explains that the finish was near on July 16, 1990 when it decreed that a united Germany as a member of NATO was fine with it.The reunification of Germany, in turn was triggered by a slip of the tongue by a German functionary on November 9, 1989 who said that the East German border was being opened for "private trips to the West." I thought this history was very revealing.We then see how the United States reacted, as a "giant unbound" (the reference being to Jonathan Swift's Gulliver and Lilliput). And next, Joffe describes the reaction by some of America's allies to the United States' power. That includes a rise in anti-Americanism. He makes the excellent point that mere opposition to many American policies, or to the American President do not constitute anti-Americanism. Instead, they mask it, as genuine anti-Americanism is couched in terms of opposition to American administrations or policies. According to Joffe, true anti-Americanism "is the obsessive stereotypization, denigration, and demonization" of America and its culture. It can lead to support for the elimination of America. The author says that the "most vicious, sustained, and direct expressions of this state of mind are found in the Arab and Islamic world." But he shows that there is anti-Americanism in Europe as well: Europeans often accuse America of being morally deficient, socially retrograde, and culturally retrograde.We then get to the issues of how America ought to use its power. Joffe argues that the way to remain strong is to provide allies with something useful, such as "international public goods," which he makes into the acronym "IPGs." If we provide "extraregional balance," that is an example of an IPG. Well, maybe. That means that if we want to remain strong, we need to provide balance rather than simply conquer others.All this makes sense, although it does not seem all that profound. However, given the fact that many people simply regard America with horror, I think some of these comments may need to be made.I recommend this book.