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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Beinart, Peter.     Subjects     Icarus (Greek mythology)     National characteristics, American.     Pride and vanity -- Political aspects -- United States.     Ambition -- Political aspects -- United States.     Tragedy -- Political aspects -- United States.     United States -- Foreign relations.     United States -- Military policy.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Beinart, Peter.       by title:      The Icarus syndrome ...         MARC Display

The Icarus syndrome : a history of American hubris / Peter Beinart. by Beinart, Peter. New York, NY : Harper, c2010. Subjects Icarus (Greek mythology)   National characteristics, American.   Pride and vanity -- Political aspects -- United States.   Ambition -- Political aspects -- United States.   Tragedy -- Political aspects -- United States.   United States -- Foreign relations.   United States -- Military policy. ISBN:  9780061456466 : 0061456462 Description:  viii, 482 p. ; 24 cm. Edition:  1st ed. Contents:  The hubris of reason. A scientific peace ; The frightening dwarf ; Twice-born ; I didn't say it was good -- The hubris of toughness. The murder of sheep ; The problem with men ; Saving Sarkhan ; Things are in the saddle ; Liberation ; The scold ; Fighting with rabbits ; If there is a bear? -- The hubris of dominance. Nothing is consummated ; Fukuyama's escalator ; Fathers and sons ; Small ball ; The opportunity ; The romantic bully ; I'm delighted to see Mr. Bourne ; The beautiful lie. Requests:  0 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.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Social Science & Philosophy 327.73 Be Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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