What is wrong with this citation: (Herring, The American Century and beyond: U. S. foreign relations, 1893-2014, 2017).

Omission of author's first name, published information, incorrect citation of print with the wrong usage of brackets.

Explanation:

Citation is very crucial to the paper writing as it may spoil the effectiveness of the work if the references are cited inappropriately. Here, the first name of the author is missing along with the publishing information. The correct citation of this example would be;

Herring, George C., The American Century and beyond: U. S. foreign relations, 1893-2014. Oxford History of United States Series, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017.