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Chaos and Violence: What Globalization, Failed States, and Terrorism Mean for U.S. Foreign Policy
Stanley Hoffmann
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Description for Chaos and Violence: What Globalization, Failed States, and Terrorism Mean for U.S. Foreign Policy
Hardback. Reflects on the proper place of the United States in a world it has defined almost exclusively by 9/11, the war on terrorism, and the invasion of Iraq. This work considers the ethics of intervention, the morality of human rights, how to repair our relationship with Europe, and the pitfalls of American unilateralism. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 467.
Renowned for his compassionate and balanced thinking on international affairs, Stanley Hoffmann reflects here on the proper place of the United States in a world it has defined almost exclusively by 9/11, the war on terrorism, and the invasion of Iraq. A true global citizen, Hoffmann offers an analysis that is uniquely informed by his place as a public intellectual with one foot in Europe, the other in America. In this brilliant collection of essays, many previously unpublished, he considers the ethics of intervention, the morality of human rights, how to repair our relationship with Europe, and the pitfalls of ... Read more
Renowned for his compassionate and balanced thinking on international affairs, Stanley Hoffmann reflects here on the proper place of the United States in a world it has defined almost exclusively by 9/11, the war on terrorism, and the invasion of Iraq. A true global citizen, Hoffmann offers an analysis that is uniquely informed by his place as a public intellectual with one foot in Europe, the other in America. In this brilliant collection of essays, many previously unpublished, he considers the ethics of intervention, the morality of human rights, how to repair our relationship with Europe, and the pitfalls of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
466g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742540712
SKU
V9780742540712
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99-15
About Stanley Hoffmann
Stanley Hoffmann (1928-2015) was the Paul and Catherine Buttenwieser Professor Emeritus at Harvard University. His books include World Disorders (Rowman & Littlefield, 1998), Gulliver Unbound (Rowman & Littlefield, 2004), and Chaos and Violence (Rowman & Littlefield 2006).
Reviews for Chaos and Violence: What Globalization, Failed States, and Terrorism Mean for U.S. Foreign Policy
Stanley Hoffmann is the premier essayist of American foreign policy and world politics. This collection offers a kaleidoscope of penetrating and brilliant insights that reveal a rare intellect. On every page Hoffmann's light-footed eclecticism gets the better of heavy-handed fundamentalism.
Peter J. Katzenstein, Cornell University Stanley Hoffmann is the most perceptive, acute, and fearless of American experts on foreign ... Read more
Peter J. Katzenstein, Cornell University Stanley Hoffmann is the most perceptive, acute, and fearless of American experts on foreign ... Read more