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The pathologies of power : fear, honor, glory, and hubris in U.S. foreign policy / Christopher J. Fettweis, Tulane University.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2013Description: xi, 307 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781107682719 (paperback : alk. paper)
  • 1107682711 (paperback : alk. paper)
Other title:
  • Fear, honor, glory, and hubris in U.S. foreign policy
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 327.73
LOC classification:
  • JZ 1480 F421p 2013
Contents:
Introduction : pathological beliefs and U.S. foreign policy Fear : the power of nightmares in a safe society Honor : credibility, resolve, and paper tigers Glory : hypercompetitiveness and U.S. foreign policy Hubris : the superpower as superhero Conclusion : pathology, realism and the future
Summary: The foreign policy of the United States is guided by deeply held beliefs, few of which are recognized much less subjected to rational analysis, Christopher J. Fettweis writes, in this, his third book. He identifies the foundations of those beliefs - fear, honor, glory and hubris - and explains how they have inspired poor strategic decisions in Washington. He then proceeds to discuss their origins. The author analyzes recent foreign policy mistakes, including the Bay of Pigs, the Vietnam War, and the Iraq War, and he considers the decision-making process behind them, as well as the beliefs inspiring those decisions. The American government's strategic performance, Professor Fettweis argues, can be improved if these pathological beliefs are recognized and eliminated.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) JZ 1480 F421p 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000111452

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-290) and index.

Introduction : pathological beliefs and U.S. foreign policy
Fear : the power of nightmares in a safe society
Honor : credibility, resolve, and paper tigers
Glory : hypercompetitiveness and U.S. foreign policy
Hubris : the superpower as superhero
Conclusion : pathology, realism and the future

The foreign policy of the United States is guided by deeply held beliefs, few of which are recognized much less subjected to rational analysis, Christopher J. Fettweis writes, in this, his third book. He identifies the foundations of those beliefs - fear, honor, glory and hubris - and explains how they have inspired poor strategic decisions in Washington. He then proceeds to discuss their origins. The author analyzes recent foreign policy mistakes, including the Bay of Pigs, the Vietnam War, and the Iraq War, and he considers the decision-making process behind them, as well as the beliefs inspiring those decisions. The American government's strategic performance, Professor Fettweis argues, can be improved if these pathological beliefs are recognized and eliminated.

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