The Icarus Syndrome by Peter Beinart
A History of American Hubris
A concise critique of recurring American foreign-policy hubris, arguing that moral certainty and faith in the nation’s ability to remake other societies have repeatedly produced costly interventions and unintended consequences; through historical case studies and analysis of intellectual currents, it traces how idealism and overconfidence—from earlier 20th-century impulses to more recent wars—encourage overreach and makes the case for a more restrained, realistic approach to U.S. power.
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- 2010
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