Idealism without illusions / George Weigel.
| Author/creator | Weigel, George |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Ethics and Public Policy Center ; Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 1994. |
| Description | x, 253 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : breaking the realist/idealist logjam -- pt. I. The past is prologue. The revolution of 1989 and the restoration of history -- Death of a heresy : the new Russian revolution -- Who won the Cold War? How? So what? -- Settling accounts : a post-communist political and moral reckoning -- pt. II. The elements of strategy. Lessons from the fifty-five years' war : ideas, passions, and history -- Beyond moralism and realpolitik : notes toward redefining "America's purpose" -- The new colonialism, and other political incorrectness -- Why the new isolationists are wrong -- pt. III. The world and us - five issues. Just war after the Gulf War -- "Humanitarian intervention" : history, strategy, and morality in the Bosnian crisis -- Waiting for Augustine : Islam and the West -- After the Twin Towers attack : terrorism in America -- The new human-rights debate -- Afterword : the responsible superpower. |
| General note | Subtitle on cover: "U.S. foreign policy in the 1990s." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-241) and index. |
| Other title | U.S. foreign policy in the 1990s. |
| Other title | US foreign policy in the 1990s. |
| LCCN | 94198287 |
| ISBN | 0802807461 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JX1417 .W43 1994 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |