The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam (1985)

Format: Trade Paperback

ISBN: 0345308239

Condition: Acceptable

The cover and several pages are wrinkled. The first part of the text is covered in highlighting.

Contents Description:

Barbara W. Tuchman tackles her boldest subject - the pervasive presence through the ages of folly in government. Drawing on a comprehensive array of examples, from Montezuma's senseless surrender of his empire in 1520 to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, Tuchman defines folly as the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests, despite the availability of feasible alternatives. - from the back cover