Sources of magic -- Emergency men -- The mystique of American management -- Star power -- A world to be labeled, not understood -- Myths of history -- We'll show them the light -- Conclusion: finding our better angels.
Summary
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.
