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The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam - Barbara W. Tuchman
The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9780816137619 (0816137617)
Publisher: G. K. Hall & Company
Pages no: 784
Edition language: English
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Ecletic Reader
Ecletic Reader rated it
3.0 The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam
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...
Osho
Osho rated it
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...
"Check Six"
"Check Six" rated it
4.0 The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam
Probably worth a rereading of this classic on how you get into a quagmire.
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