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The Icarus Syndrome

- A History of American Hubris

Om The Icarus Syndrome

Peter Beinart's provocative account of hubris in the American century describes Washington on the eve of three wars: World War I, Vietnam, and Iraq?three moments when American leaders decided they could remake the world in their image. Each time, leading intellectuals declared that the spread of democracy was inevitable. Each time, a president held the nation in the palm of his hand. And each time, a war conceived in arrogance brought tragedy. But each catastrophe also imparted wisdom to a new generation of thinkers. These leaders learned to reconcile the American belief that anything is possible with the realities of a world that will never fully conform to this country's will?and in their struggles lie the seeds of American renewal today.

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  • Språk:
  • Engelska
  • ISBN:
  • 9780061456473
  • Format:
  • Häftad
  • Sidor:
  • 496
  • Utgiven:
  • 31. maj 2011
  • Mått:
  • 228x152x39 mm.
  • Vikt:
  • 558 g.
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Leveranstid: 2-4 veckor
Förväntad leverans: 16. december 2024

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Peter Beinart's provocative account of hubris in the American century describes Washington on the eve of three wars: World War I, Vietnam, and Iraq?three moments when American leaders decided they could remake the world in their image. Each time, leading intellectuals declared that the spread of democracy was inevitable. Each time, a president held the nation in the palm of his hand. And each time, a war conceived in arrogance brought tragedy. But each catastrophe also imparted wisdom to a new generation of thinkers. These leaders learned to reconcile the American belief that anything is possible with the realities of a world that will never fully conform to this country's will?and in their struggles lie the seeds of American renewal today.

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