false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166153643m/10302.jpg 10302 19 Twice a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, author Barbara Tuchman now tackles the pervasive presence of folly in governments through the ages. Defining folly as the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interersts, despite the availability of feasible alternatives, Tuchman details four decisive turning points in history that illustrate the very heights of folly in government: the Trojan War, the breakup of the Holy See provoked by the Renaissance Popes, the loss of the American colonies by Britain's George III, and the United States' persistent folly in Vietnam. THE MARCH OF FOLLY brings the people, places, and events of history magnificently alive for today's reader. 279244 1984 The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam total:374|5:114|4:168|3:77|2:13|1:2| 374 1501 595 54 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 09 17:13:06 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 17:14:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue May 29 18:14:02 -0700 2007 Tue May 29 18:16:20 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1989 Sun May 10 03:06:52 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 03:15:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 19:43:07 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 19:24:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 true false Fri Oct 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 21:31:34 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 22:28:30 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 01 13:25:03 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 29 06:32:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 true false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 26 21:28:35 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 26 21:39:29 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 12 10:19:20 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 28 10:58:01 -0700 2008 Two things I liked about this book:...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Sun Oct 07 12:38:12 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 07 14:48:45 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed May 31 00:00:00 -0700 2000 Wed Aug 15 15:51:16 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 18 16:46:30 -0700 2009
Barbara Tuchman is one of the great writers of history. She remembers the first rule of history: Tell a story. In this one she tells several a...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jan 21 20:24:33 -0800 2008 Mon Oct 13 12:17:23 -0700 2008
The 4 examples explored by Tuchman are:
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Not an easy read, but VERY interesting. Keep a dictionary handy - it is a Tuchman book.

This book needs to be required reading for all government leaders. The most interesting part was on the American engagement in ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 09 15:35:37 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 09 15:52:29 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jun 17 18:08:39 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 20:22:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 17 20:57:34 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 20:58:57 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jun 24 11:24:55 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 11:26:22 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=10302