"The self-proclamation of the President of the United States as the first global leader was a moment of particular importance for History. (...) It was the result of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. (...)

The new century, as it seemed, belonged to America, and it was its duty to shape it. (...)

How did the first three presidents of the United States who assumed the role of the number one global leader - George Bush Senior, William Clinton, and George Bush Junior - interpret the essence of the new era? Were they guided by a vision that aligned with the historical circumstances and followed a coherent strategy? What were the most significant decisions in foreign policy? Did they leave the world in a better or worse condition, and is the position of the United States in this world now stronger or weaker? What are the key lessons for the future that we should draw from the activities of the United States over the past fifteen years, as the first global superpower?"