{"product_id":"the-icarus-syndrome","title":"The Icarus Syndrome","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Peter Beinart has written a vivid, empathetic, and convincing history of the men and ideas that have shaped the ambitions of American foreign policy during the last century--a story in which human fallibility and idealism flow together. The story continues, of course, and so his book is not only timely; it is indispensable.\" -- Steve Coll, author of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGhost Wars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Beinart's provocative account of hubris in the American century describes Washington on the eve of three wars: World War I, Vietnam, and Iraq--three moments when American leaders decided they could remake the world in their image. Each time, leading intellectuals declared that the spread of democracy was inevitable. Each time, a president held the nation in the palm of his hand. And each time, a war conceived in arrogance brought tragedy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut each catastrophe also imparted wisdom to a new generation of thinkers. These leaders learned to reconcile the American belief that anything is possible with the realities of a world that will never fully conform to this country's will--and in their struggles lie the seeds of American renewal today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Beinart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.07h x 6.21w x 0.98d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061456473\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeinart, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Beinart is an associate professor of journalism and political science at the City University of New York and a senior fellow at the New America Foundation. He is the senior political writer for \u003cem\u003eThe Daily Beast\u003c\/em\u003e and a contributor to \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e. Beinart is a former fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Good Fight\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives with his family in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53324448071978,"sku":"9780061456473","price":26.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1022\/4553\/1946\/files\/img_869febb3-7cc9-433a-b87d-4e38d621798b.jpg?v=1793059037","url":"https:\/\/delvanta.shop\/products\/the-icarus-syndrome","provider":"Whitmore Lane","version":"1.0","type":"link"}