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The March of Folly - From Troy to Vietnam - Tuchman, Barbara W.

The March of Folly - From Troy to Vietnam

Author
Tuchman, Barbara W.
Price
NZ$15.00
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This book explores the reasons why governments pursue policies that are against their own best interests. Tuchman distinguishes folly from other forms of mismanagement and defines it as the self-destructive act carried out despite the availability of a recognised and feasible alternative. She looks at four decisive turning points: the Trojan War; the succession of Renaissance Popes who lost half their flock to the Protestant Secession; George III's ability to alienate his American subjects and America's 30 year involvement in Vietnam. ...

Format
Second hand Paperback
ISBN
9780349133652
Catalog
SKU
97220

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