{"product_id":"the-icarus-syndrome-peter-beinart-softcover","title":"The Icarus Syndrome - Peter Beinart - Softcover","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter Beinart's provocative account of hubris in the American century describes Washington on the eve of three wars: World War I, Vietnam, and Iraq - three moments when American leaders decided they could remake the world in their image. Each time, leading intellectuals declared that the spread of democracy was inevitable. Each time, a president held the nation in the palm of his hand. And each time, a war conceived in arrogance brought tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut each catastrophe also imparted wisdom to a new generation of thinkers. These leaders learned to reconcile the American belief that anything is possible with the realities of a world that will never fully conform to this country's will - and in their struggles lie the seeds of American renewal today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis copy is in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Very Good \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003econdition. There is some minor coloring of the page edges. There is minimal creasing of the spine. There is some minor shelf wear, including some creasing of a few pages. As always, the photos are of the book you will receive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg G","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52122202996967,"sku":"TWLGG317","price":17.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8511\/5879\/files\/2TWL_887_917694bb-2258-4de0-91c6-7053494d1676.jpg?v=1779936443","url":"https:\/\/thewarlibrary.com.au\/products\/the-icarus-syndrome-peter-beinart-softcover","provider":"The War Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}