Szaleństwo władzy: Od Troi do Wietnamu
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9788385348542 (8385348549)
Publish date: 1992
Publisher: Książnica
Pages no: 496
Edition language: Polski
Category:
Non Fiction,
History,
Cultural,
War,
Military,
Politics,
American History,
Asia,
Military History,
European History,
World History
Overall I found this to be an informative and interesting book, though I'm at a loss to say what it's purpose was. It pointed out that governments pursue policies that are contrary to their self-interest, but there was very little in depth discussion as to why this occurs. Tuchman never seems to off...
In A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century, Tuchman follows details of individuals' lives to paint a portrait of the 14th century. In The March of Folly, she tells four tales--the destruction of Troy, the fall of the Vatican, the loss of the American colonies, and the war in Vietnam--to illus...
Probably worth a rereading of this classic on how you get into a quagmire.
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