The Icarus syndrome : a history of American hubris /

A century of unwise American military adventures is probed in this perceptive study of foreign policy over-reach from Woodrow Wilson's "hubris of reason" to George W. Bush's "hubris of dominance." In each case, Beinart finds a dangerous confluence of misleading experien...

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Main Author:	Beinart, Peter
Corporate Author:	Council on Foreign Relations
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Harper, 2010.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Icarus > (Greek mythological character) United States > Foreign relations. United States > Military policy. National characteristics, American. Pride and vanity > Political aspects > United States. Ambition > Political aspects > United States. Tragedy > Political aspects > United States.

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Summary:	A century of unwise American military adventures is probed in this perceptive study of foreign policy over-reach from Woodrow Wilson's "hubris of reason" to George W. Bush's "hubris of dominance." In each case, Beinart finds a dangerous confluence of misleading experience and untethered ideology.
Item Description:	"A Council on Foreign Relations book." "Published in cooperation with the Council on Foreign Relations"--Title page verso.
Physical Description:	viii, 482 pages cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [397]-465) and index.
ISBN:	9780061456466 0061456462