• Media type: Book
  • Title: The Icarus syndrome : a history of American hubris
  • Contains: pt. 1. The hubris of reason -- A scientific peace -- The frightening dwarf -- Twice-born -- I didn't say it was good -- pt. 2. The hubris of toughness -- The murder of sheep -- The problem with men -- Saving Sarkhan -- Things are in the saddle -- Liberation -- The scold -- Fighting with rabbits -- If there is a bear? -- pt. 3. The hubris of dominance -- Nothing is consummated -- Fukuyama's escalator -- Fathers and sons -- Small ball -- The opportunity -- The romantic bully -- I'm delighted to see Mr. Bourne -- Conclusion: The beautiful lie.
  • Contributor: Beinart, Peter [Author]
  • Corporation: Council on Foreign Relations
  • imprint: New York, NY: Harper, 2010
  • Published in: A Council on Foreign Relations book
  • Issue: 1. ed.
  • Extent: VIII, 482 S.; 23 cm
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: 0061456462; 9780061456466; 052285804X
  • RVK notation: ML 5700 : Allgemein
  • Keywords: USA > Außenpolitik > Nationalcharakter
    USA > Außenpolitik > Nationalcharakter
  • Origination:
  • Footnote: "Published in cooperation with the Council on Foreign Relations"--T.p. verso
    Includes bibliographical references (p. [397]-465) and index
  • Description: pt. 1. The hubris of reason -- A scientific peace -- The frightening dwarf -- Twice-born -- I didn't say it was good -- pt. 2. The hubris of toughness -- The murder of sheep -- The problem with men -- Saving Sarkhan -- Things are in the saddle -- Liberation -- The scold -- Fighting with rabbits -- If there is a bear? -- pt. 3. The hubris of dominance -- Nothing is consummated -- Fukuyama's escalator -- Fathers and sons -- Small ball -- The opportunity -- The romantic bully -- I'm delighted to see Mr. Bourne -- Conclusion: The beautiful lie

copies

(0)
  • Status: Loanable