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The Irony of American History - By Niebuhr, Reinhold 2008 Trade Paperback
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- Book Title
- The Irony of American History
- ISBN
- 9780226583983
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Irony of American History
- Item Height
- 0.4in
- Item Length
- 8in
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Item Width
- 5.2in
- Item Weight
- 8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 198 Pages
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" Niebuhr] is one of my favorite philosophers. I take away from his works] the compelling idea that there's serious evil in the world, and hardship and pain. And we should be humble and modest in our belief we can eliminate those things. But we shouldn't use that as an excuse for cynicism and inaction. I take away . . . the sense we have to make these efforts knowing they are hard."-President Barack Obama Forged during the tumultuous but triumphant postwar years when America came of age as a world power, The Irony of American History is more relevant now than ever before. Cited by politicians as diverse as Hillary Clinton and John McCain, Niebuhr's masterpiece on the incongruity between personal ideals and political reality is both an indictment of American moral complacency and a warning against the arrogance of virtue. Impassioned, eloquent, and deeply perceptive, Niebuhr's wisdom will cause readers to rethink their assumptions about right and wrong, war and peace. "The supreme American theologian of the twentieth century."-Arthur Schlesinger Jr., New York Times "Niebuhr is important for the left today precisely because he warned about America's tendency-including the left's tendency-to do bad things in the name of idealism. His thought offers a much better understanding of where the Bush administration went wrong in Iraq."-Kevin Mattson, The Good Society " Irony provides the master key to understanding the myths and delusions that underpin American statecraft. . . . The most important book ever written on US foreign policy."-Andrew J. Bacevich, from the Introduction
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University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226583988
ISBN-13
9780226583983
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63180595
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Publication Name
Irony of American History
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
198 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
8 Oz
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E744.N5 2008
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""Irony" provides the master key to understanding the myths and delusions that underpin American statecraft. . . . The most important book ever written on US foreign policy."--Andrew J. Bacevich, from his new Foreword -- Andrew J. Bacevich "the new Foreword", "Niebuhr is important for the left today precisely because he warned about America's tendency-including the left's tendency-to do bad things in the name of idealism. His thought offers a much better understanding of where the Bush administration went wrong in Iraq."-Kevin Mattson,The Good Society , Niebuhr is important for the Left today precisely because he warned about America's tendency-including the Left's tendency-to do bad things in the name of idealism. His thought offers a much better understanding of where the Bush administration went wrong in Iraq., 0; "Irony" provides the master key to understanding the myths and delusions that underpin American statecraft. . . . The most important book ever written on US foreign policy.1;2;Andrew J. Bacevich, from his new Foreword -- Andrew J. Bacevich "the new Foreword", A blessing of this time of liberation and hope is that serious works of political analysis and philosophy may contribute to the new administration's approach to its daunting agenda of global and national problems. That Barack Obama has made clear his admiration for . . . Niebuhr's The Irony of American History is in itself reassuring. . . . It would be hard to think of another book from the 1950s that retains, nearly sixty years later, both its compulsive readability and so much of its relevance. The elegance, strength, and charm of Niebuhr's writing invite quotation at every turn. . . . It is impossible to summarize a book so strong and yet so subtle, in which every word has meaning., " Irony provides the master key to understanding the myths and delusions that underpin American statecraft. . . . The most important book ever written on US foreign policy."-Andrew J. Bacevich, from his new Foreword, Irony provides the master key to understanding the myths and delusions that underpin American statecraft. . . . The most important book ever written on US foreign policy., "A blessing of this time of liberation and hope is that serious works of political analysis and philosophy may contribute to the new administration''s approach to its daunting agenda of global and national problems. That Barack Obama has made clear his admiration for . . . Niebuhr''s The Irony of American History is in itself reassuring. . . . It would be hard to think of another book from the 1950s that retains, nearly sixty years later, both its compulsive readability and so much of its relevance. The elegance, strength, and charm of Niebuhr''s writing invite quotation at every turn. . . . It is impossible to summarize a book so strong and yet so subtle, in which every word has meaning."-Brian Urquhart, New York Review of Books, "[Niebuhr] is one of my favorite philosophers. I take away [from his works] the compelling idea that there's serious evil in the world, and hardship and pain. And we should be humble and modest in our belief we can eliminate those things. But we shouldn't use that as an excuse for cynicism and inaction. I take away . . . the sense we have to make these efforts knowing they are hard." -- Barack Obama "New York Times", "Ironyprovides the master key to understanding the myths and delusions that underpin American statecraft. . . . The most important book ever written on US foreign policy."-Andrew J. Bacevich, from his new Foreword , 0;The supreme American theologian of the twentieth century.1;2;Arthur Schlesinger Jr., "New York Times" "" "" -- Arthur Schlesinger Jr. "New York Times", "The supreme American theologian of the twentieth century."--Arthur Schlesinger Jr., "New York Times" "" "" -- Arthur Schlesinger Jr. "New York Times", 0;Niebuhr is important for the left today precisely because he warned about America7;s tendency2;including the left7;s tendency2;to do bad things in the name of idealism. His thought offers a much better understanding of where the Bush administration went wrong in Iraq.1;2;Kevin Mattson, "The Good Society" "" -- Kevin Mattson "The Good Society", "Niebuhr is important for the Left today precisely because he warned about America's tendency-including the Left's tendency-to do bad things in the name of idealism. His thought offers a much better understanding of where the Bush administration went wrong in Iraq."-Kevin Mattson, The Good Society, "[Niebuhr] is one of my favorite philosophers. I take away [from his works] the compelling idea that there's serious evil in the world, and hardship and pain. And we should be humble and modest in our belief we can eliminate those things. But we shouldn't use that as an excuse for cynicism and inaction. I take away . . . the sense we have to make these efforts knowing they are hard."-Senator Barack Obama , Niebuhr is important for the Left today precisely because he warned about America's tendency--including the Left's tendency--to do bad things in the name of idealism. His thought offers a much better understanding of where the Bush administration went wrong in Iraq., [Niebuhr] is one of my favorite philosophers. I take away [from his works] the compelling idea that there's serious evil in the world, and hardship and pain. And we should be humble and modest in our belief we can eliminate those things. But we shouldn't use that as an excuse for cynicism and inaction. I take away . . . the sense we have to make these efforts knowing they are hard., "[Niebuhr] is one of my favorite philosophers. I take away [from his works] the compelling idea that there's serious evil in the world, and hardship and pain. And we should be humble and modest in our belief we can eliminate those things. But we shouldn't use that as an excuse for cynicism and inaction. I take away . . . the sense we have to make these efforts knowing they are hard."-President Barack Obama, 0;[Niebuhr] is one of my favorite philosophers. I take away [from his works] the compelling idea that there7;s serious evil in the world, and hardship and pain. And we should be humble and modest in our belief we can eliminate those things. But we shouldn7;t use that as an excuse for cynicism and inaction. I take away . . . the sense we have to make these efforts knowing they are hard.1;2;Senator Barack Obama -- Barack Obama "New York Times"
Table of Content
INTRODUCTION PREFACE I. The Ironic Element in the American Situation II. The Innocent Nation in an Innocent World III. Happiness, Prosperity and Virtue IV. The Master of Destiny V. The Triumph of Experience Over Dogma VI. The International Class Struggle VII. The American Future VIII. The Significance of Irony
Copyright Date
2008
Topic
International Relations / General, Christianity / General, United States / General
Lccn
2007-044237
Dewey Decimal
973.91
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
Genre
Religion, History, Political Science
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