Magic and Mayhem: The Delusions of American Foreign Policy

by Derek Leebaert Friday, Nov. 12, 2010 at 1:32 PM
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"Misjudgments of this scale arise from a pattern of self-deception best describedas "magical thinking." When we see think magically, we conjure up beliefs that everyone wants to be like us and that America can accomplish anything out of sheer righteousness.."

"Only by understanding the power of illusion can we break the spell, and then better apply America's enduring strengths in a world that will long need them."

to read a sample of Derek Leebaert's "Magic and Mayhem," 2010, click on

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Original: Magic and Mayhem: The Delusions of American Foreign Policy