The Arrogance of Power Contributor(s): Fulbright, J. William (Author), Clinton, Bill (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1682260704 ISBN-13: 9781682260708 Publisher: University of Arkansas Press OUR PRICE: $52.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - National - Political Science | Commentary & Opinion - Political Science | International Relations - Diplomacy |
Dewey: 327.73 |
LCCN: 2018955230 |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.6" W x 8.6" (1.15 lbs) 284 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "Fulbright was erudite and eloquent in all the books he wrote, but this one is his masterpiece. Within its pages lie his now historic remonstrations against a great nation's overreach, his powerful argument for dissent, and his thoughtful propositions for a new way forward . . . lessons and cautions that resonate just as strongly today." Fulbright drew on his extensive experience in international relations to write The Arrogance of Power, a sweeping critique of American foreign policy, in particular the justification for the Vietnam War, Congress's failure to set limits on it, and the impulses that gave rise to it. This book--with its solid underpinning the idea that "the most valuable public servant, like the true patriot, is one who gives a higher loyalty to his country's ideals than to its current policy,"--was published in 1966 and sold four hundred thousand copies. The book remains "an invaluable antidote to the official rhetoric of government," as the New York Times called it, fifty years after its first publication. |