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The foreign policy of the United States is guided by deeply held beliefs, few of which are recognized much less subjected to rational analysis, Christopher J. Fettweis writes, in this, his third book. He identifies the foundations of those beliefs - fear, honor, glory and hubris - and explains how they have inspired poor strategic decisions in Washington. He then proceeds to discuss their origins. The author analyzes recent foreign policy mistakes, including the Bay of Pigs, the Vietnam War, and the Iraq War, and he considers the decision-making process behind them, as well as the beliefs inspiring those decisions. The American government's strategic performance, Professor Fettweis argues, can be improved if these pathological beliefs are recognized and eliminated.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Politics & government International relations

• Full title: Pathologies of Power
• Subtitle: Fear, Honor, Glory, and Hubris in U.S. Foreign Policy
• Author: Christopher J. Fettweis
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 320
• EAN: 9781107041103
• ISBN: 1107041104
• ID: 02051023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 600 g
• Dimensions: 231 × 150 × 23 mm
• Date of publishing: 30. September 2013

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