Power and the Idealists by Paul Berman

Power and the Idealists by Paul Berman

The student uprisings of 1968 erupted not only in America but also across Europe, expressing a distinct generational attitude about politics, the corrupt nature of democratic capitalism, and the evil of military interventions. Yet, decades later, many in that radical generation had come into conventional positions of power: among them Bill Clinton (who reportedly stayed up all night reading this book) and Joschka Fischer, foreign minister of Germany. During a 1970s street protest, Fischer was photographed beating a cop to the ground; during the 1990s, he was supporting Clinton in a NATO-led military intervention in the Balkans. Here Paul Berman, "one of America's best exponents of recent intellectual history" (The Economist), masterfully traces the intellectual and moral evolution of an impassioned generation—and gives an acute analysis of what it means to go to war in the name of democracy and human rights.

"Remarkable" -- Johann Hari - New York Times Book Review
"Illuminating." -- Derek Chollet - Washington Post
"The best extended political essay I have ever read…More than a contribution to the modern history of ideas, it is a work of art." -- Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down and Huê 1968

Paul Berman writes about politics and literature for The New Republic, the New York Times Book Review, and other magazines. His books have been translated into thirteen languages. He lives in New York City. Richard Holbrooke was an American diplomat, magazine editor, author, professor, Peace Corps official, and investment banker. Along with Swedish prime minister Carl Bildt, he brokered a peace agreement among the warring factions in Bosnia that led to the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords.

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ISBN 13	9780393330212
ISBN 10	0393330214
Titel	Power and the Idealists
Autor	Paul Berman
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	WW Norton & Co
Erscheinungsjahr	2007-05-18
Seitenanzahl	348
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