The Spoils of War : Greed, Power, and the Conflicts That Made Our Greatest Presidents /

It's striking how many of the presidents Americans venerate, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy, to name a few, oversaw some of the republic's bloodiest years. Perhaps it's because they looked out for important political causes. Or maybe they...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Bueno de Mesquita, Bruce, 1946- (Author), Smith, Alastair, 1967- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : PublicAffairs, [2016]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Presidents > United States > History. United States > History, Military. United States > Politics and government. United States > Military policy. War and emergency powers > United States > History. Avarice > Political aspects > United States > History. Power (Social sciences) > United States > History. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Executive Branch. HISTORY / Military / United States. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National.

Table of Contents:

George Washington's wars in pursuit of life, liberty and...avarice!
Congress's War of 1812 : partisanship starts at the water's edge
Abraham Lincoln and the pursuit of ambition!
Roosevelt's vanity : avoiding war for domestic gain
LBJ's defeat by debit card, W's victory by credit card
John Kennedy and Barack Obama : two paths of "peace"
Conclusion: Fixing flaws.