The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam Paperback - 1985
by Barbara W. Tuchman
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Twice a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, author Barbara Tuchman now tackles the pervasive presence of folly in governments through the ages. Defining folly as the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interersts, despite the availability of feasible alternatives, Tuchman details four decisive turning points in history that illustrate the very heights of folly in government: the Trojan War, the breakup of the Holy See provoked by the Renaissance Popes, the loss of the American colonies by Britain's George III, and the United States' persistent folly in Vietnam. THE MARCH OF FOLLY brings the people, places, and events of history magnificently alive for today's reader.
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- Title The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam
- Author Barbara W. Tuchman
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 528
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Random House Trade, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
- Date 1985-02-12
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780345308238 / 0345308239
- Weight 0.88 lbs (0.40 kg)
- Dimensions 8.22 x 5.29 x 0.86 in (20.88 x 13.44 x 2.18 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Power (Social sciences), History, Modern
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 84045672
- Dewey Decimal Code 909.08
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