Abuse Of Power: From Cuba To Vietnam
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some minor damage and wear on edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding: Intact. Book is shown open to the title page alongside the dust-jacketed cover.
A sharp and authoritative work of political analysis, Abuse of Power: From Cuba to Vietnam chronicles the dramatic failures and moral compromises of American foreign policy during some of the most turbulent decades of the twentieth century. Theodore Draper, one of America's most respected independent historians and political commentators, presents a rigorous and unflinching critique of U.S. governmental decision-making, from the Bay of Pigs debacle to the deepening quagmire of Vietnam. With the precision of a seasoned journalist and the rigour of a scholar, Draper argues that American leaders repeatedly overstepped democratic boundaries, placing executive power above constitutional accountability. The result is a compelling indictment of Cold War-era policy that remains strikingly relevant to debates about the limits of power and the responsibilities of democratic governance.
Author: Theodore Draper
Format: Hardback
Published: 1968, Secker & Warburg
Genre: American history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some minor damage and wear on edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding: Intact. Book is shown open to the title page alongside the dust-jacketed cover.
A sharp and authoritative work of political analysis, Abuse of Power: From Cuba to Vietnam chronicles the dramatic failures and moral compromises of American foreign policy during some of the most turbulent decades of the twentieth century. Theodore Draper, one of America's most respected independent historians and political commentators, presents a rigorous and unflinching critique of U.S. governmental decision-making, from the Bay of Pigs debacle to the deepening quagmire of Vietnam. With the precision of a seasoned journalist and the rigour of a scholar, Draper argues that American leaders repeatedly overstepped democratic boundaries, placing executive power above constitutional accountability. The result is a compelling indictment of Cold War-era policy that remains strikingly relevant to debates about the limits of power and the responsibilities of democratic governance.