| Description |
ix, 245 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
I. An empire of liberty : the framework of American foreign policy -- II. America's imperial moment -- III. Theodore Roosevelt and the heel of Achilles -- IV. Woodrow Wilson and the way to liberty -- V. Woodrow Wilson and the conscience of the world -- VI. Franklin Roosevelt and the four freedoms -- VII. Cold war liberalism from Truman to Reagan -- VIII. Bush, Clinton, and the triumph of Wilsonianism -- IX. George W. Bush sees evil -- X. George W. Bush and the illusion of omnipotence |
| Summary |
"George W. Bush has revived the narrow nationalism of the Republicans who rejected the League of Nations in the 1920s. At the urging of his neoconservative supporters, he has revived the old, discredited imperialist strategy of attempting to unilaterally overthrow regimes deemed unfriendly by his administration. Bush rejects the role of international institutions and agreements in curbing terrorists, slowing global pollution, and containing potential threats. In The Folly of Empire, John B. Judis pits Woodrow Wilson's arguments against those of George W. Bush and the neoconservatives." "Judis draws contrasts between the Bush administration's policies, especially with regard to Iraq, and those of every administration from Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman through George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton. The final message is a sobering one: Leaders ignore history's lessons at their peril."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
"A Lisa Drew book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
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Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.
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Presidents -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Imperialism.
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Imperialism -- History -- 20th century.
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International relations.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Foreign relations -- 2001-2009.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001000115
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140089
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United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140455
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| LC no. |
2004052233 |
| ISBN |
0743261275 |
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