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An edition of The march of folly: from Troy to Vietnam (1984)

The March of Folly

from Troy to Vietnam

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Traces and explores the recurring pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests.

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The Folio Society
Language
English

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Subjects

Modern History, Power (Social sciences), Judgment, History, Errors, inventions, Worldhistory, Erros, inventions, World history, Historische vergissingen, Jugement, Trojan war, Errors, Unabhängigkeitskrieg, Erreurs, inventions, Papst, Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975, Vietnamkrieg, Histoire, Histoire moderne et contemporaine, Reformation, Geschiedenis, Pouvoir (Sciences sociales), Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer, Nordamerikanischer Unabhängigkeitskrieg, Large type books, History, modern, World politics

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The March of Folly: from Troy to Vietnam
1997, The Folio Society
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1985, Ballantine Books
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1985, Abacus
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The march of folly: from Troy to Vietnam
1984, Knopf
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Table of Contents

Pursuit of policy contrary to self-interest
Prototype : the Trojans take the wooden horse within their walls
The Renaissance popes provoke the Protestant secession : 1470-1530
The British lose America
America betrays herself in Vietnam
Epilogue : 'A lantern on the stern'

Edition Notes

"The March of Folly was first published in the United States of America by Alfred A. Knopf Inc. and simultaneously in Canada by Random House of Canada Ltd in 1984. It was first published in the United Kingdom by Michael Joseph Ltd in the same year." - Title page verso.

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Copyright Date
1984

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Hardcover
Pagination
viii, 419 p.
Dimensions
26 x x centimeters

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OL30105217M

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