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The March of Folly - From Troy to Vietnam
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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. ...
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Second hand Paperback
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9780349133652
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97220