{"product_id":"the-icarus-syndrome-a-history-of-american-hubris-0061456470","title":"The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0061456470\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beinart, Peter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter 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 Ghost WarsPeter 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.But 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","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51599037989152,"sku":"NEW0061456470","price":20.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61FfAOYx4mL.jpg?v=1778459589","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-icarus-syndrome-a-history-of-american-hubris-0061456470","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}