Magic and Mayhem
Author | : Derek Leebaert |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781439125717 |
ISBN-13 | : 1439125716 |
Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Download or read book Magic and Mayhem written by Derek Leebaert and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the nation commits itself to a renewed military effort in Afghanistan, Georgetown foreign relations professor Leebaert explains why we have so often stumbled in our foreign policy. He analyzes the follies and failures of "emergency men, " the political appointees, intellectuals, and policy entrepreneurs of the national security establishment, from the Best and Brightest architects of the Vietnam debacle to the neo-con masterminds of the Iraq War.