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The author discusses his insights on the effect that the individual's quest for power has on governments and why America must first get its own house in order before becoming a beacon to others
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George F. Kennan was America’s most acclaimed Cold War diplomat as well as a prize-winning historian and author.
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Kennan airs controversial opinions in this book of personal and political reflections. Deeming the U.S. to be severely overpopulated, he dreams of a decentralized America broken into 12 constituent republics. He opposes "forced desegregation" of schools and urges U.S. leaders to adopt a modest foreign policy with a minimum of external involvement and large cutbacks in foreign aid. The goal, he stresses, should be to get our own house in order. "We are a nation of bad social habits," he chides, citing the national addictions to television, the automobile and junk mail. To tap the wisdom of the citizenry, the eminent scholar-statesman (author of 18 books; former ambassador to the Soviet Union) calls for the creation of a Council of State, an advisory body to the federal government that would address public-policy issues. He also sets forth his thoughts on what he calls "the demonic side of human nature," defined as our instinctive compulsion to sexual activity and the ego's endless search for reassurance.
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- PublisherW W Norton & Co Inc
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0393034119
- ISBN 13 9780393034110
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages272
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