Defiant SuperpowerDonald E. Nuechterlein examines George W. Bushs transformation of American foreign policy and the repercussions for the future. Defiant Superpower recounts how the Bush administrations bold actions in response to September 11, 2001, toppled the Taliban and displayed American strength. But by 2002, much of the world, including our allies, had become alarmed by American assertiveness, particularly Bushs proclamation that America would pursue