The march of folly : from Troy to Vietnam /
Tuchman, Barbara Wertheim.
The march of folly : from Troy to Vietnam / Barbara W. Tuchman. - 1st Ballantine Books ed. - New York : Ballantine Books, 1985. - xvi, 447 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-428) and index.
Pursuit of policy contrary to self-interest -- Prototype: the Trojans take the wooden horse within their walls -- The Renaissance popes provoke the Protestant secession: 1470-1530 -- The British lose America -- America betrays herself in Vietnam -- "A lantern on the stern".
Examines the irrationalities of governments through analysis of four crises of history--the fall of Troy, the Renaissance popes' provocation of the Protestant Reformation, Britain's loss of the American colonies, and America's involvement in Vietnam.
0345308239 (pbk.) 9780345308238 (pbk.)
84045672
History, Modern.
History--Errors, inventions, etc.
Power (Social sciences)
Judgment.
Historia moderna.
Historia--Errores, invenciones, etc.
Poder (Ciencias sociales)
Juicio.
20150700
D 210 / T888m 1985
909.08
The march of folly : from Troy to Vietnam / Barbara W. Tuchman. - 1st Ballantine Books ed. - New York : Ballantine Books, 1985. - xvi, 447 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-428) and index.
Pursuit of policy contrary to self-interest -- Prototype: the Trojans take the wooden horse within their walls -- The Renaissance popes provoke the Protestant secession: 1470-1530 -- The British lose America -- America betrays herself in Vietnam -- "A lantern on the stern".
Examines the irrationalities of governments through analysis of four crises of history--the fall of Troy, the Renaissance popes' provocation of the Protestant Reformation, Britain's loss of the American colonies, and America's involvement in Vietnam.
0345308239 (pbk.) 9780345308238 (pbk.)
84045672
History, Modern.
History--Errors, inventions, etc.
Power (Social sciences)
Judgment.
Historia moderna.
Historia--Errores, invenciones, etc.
Poder (Ciencias sociales)
Juicio.
20150700
D 210 / T888m 1985
909.08