The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris - Peter Beinart - Books - Melbourne University Press - 9780522858044 - July 30, 2010
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The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris


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A story about the seductions of success. Beinart describes Washington on the eve of three wars - World War One, Vietnam, and Iraq - three moments when American leaders decided they could remake the world in their image. Each time, leading intellectuals declared that history was over, and the spread of democracy was inevitable.


496 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released July 30, 2010
ISBN13 9780522858044
Publishers Melbourne University Press
Pages 496
Dimensions 158 × 232 × 46 mm   ·   672 g

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