Andrew J. Bacevich is a retired professor of history and international relations at Boston University. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, he served for 23 years as a commissioned officer in the United States Army. Before joining the faculty of Boston University in 1998, he taught at West Point and at Johns Hopkins University. His three most recent books—Breach of Trust, Washington Rules, and The Limits of Power—were on the New York Times Bestseller List. A winner of the Lannan Notable Book Awards, he lectures frequently at universities around the country. He lives in Walpole, Massachusetts.