How Foreign Policy Is Made [But Sausage Making Is Not Only More Rational, It Is Less Disgusting And Causes Relatively Little Harm]
Language: English
Published by D. Van Nostrand, 1949
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA
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Condition: Used - Very good
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X, 277 Pp. Black Cloth, Spine Gilt. First Printing. Light Wear But Spine Gilt Weak. Largely A Proud Exposition Of How Foreign Policy Must Be Conducted In Secret Even In A Democracy Because The Issues Are Too Complex, And The Relevant Information Too Confidential, For Those Outside The Government To Understand Let Alone Have Input Regarding Decision Making. If Anyone Out There Believes That Trump And His Ilk Understand That Issues Are Complex, Or Had Any Ideas About The Most Important Issues Affecting People's Own Lives, Or Even Had An Inkling Of What Complexity And Important Issues Are, They Might Find This Paen To Absolute Power Worthwhile: Foreign Policy And Nearly All Other Government Decisions Everywhere Are Made Secretly Only Because That Is What Is Politically Best For Those Holding Positions In Government. In The Past, Real Issues Were Not In The Sunlight - Except For Details About Administration Of Larger Policies Decided In Secret, And When Effects Became Public. The Internet May Be Changing This, But Not With Any Political Support Anywhere In The World. One Can't Expect Any Politician To Bring Up Any Issue Which Millions Of Sixteen-Year-Olds Aren't Already Well Aware Of; It's Not Like They Will Discuss Anything Complex Prior To Decision-Making.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- How Foreign Policy Is Made [But Sausage Making Is Not Only More Rational, It Is Less Disgusting And Causes Relatively Little Harm]
- Author
- London, Kurt, With Kent Ives
- Publisher
- D. Van Nostrand
- Publication year
- 1949
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Seller catalogs
- Government, Politics, Law, Punishment, & Human Rights, or Lack Thereof
Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA
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