The Icarus syndrome
Subtitle: how American triumph produces American tragedy
By: Peter Beinart
Contributors: Council on Foreign Relations
Edition: 1st pbk. ed.
Publisher: Harper; Harper Perennial
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 482
ISBN-13: 9780061456473
Subjects: American National characteristics; Foreign relations; Pride and vanity; Ambition; Icarus (Greek mythology); Tragedy; Military policy
Table of contents: title: A scientific peace; title: The frightening dwarf; title: Twice-born; title: I didn't say it was good; title: The murderer of sheep; title: The problem with men; title: Saving Sarkhan; title: Things are in the saddle; title: Liberation; title: The scold; title: Fighting with rabbits; title: If there is a bear?; title: The white flag; title: Fukuyama's escalator; title: Fathers and sons; title: Small ball; title: The opportunity; title: The romantic bully; title: I'm delighted to see Mr. Bourne; title: Conclusion: The beautiful lie.