| Description |
ix, 197 pages ; 20 cm |
| Note |
Some of the essays were previously published in publications such as The nation, Times literary supplement, Newsweek, and Vanity fair. |
| Contents |
Democratic vistas -- Goat song : unanswered questions before, during, after 9/11 -- Menandering toward Armageddon -- Three lies to rule by -- Japanese intentions in the Second World War -- How we missed the Saturday dance -- Last empire -- In the lair of the octopus -- Mickey Mouse, historian -- With extreme prejudice -- Union of the state -- Last defender of the American republic? : an interview with Gore Vidal. |
| Subject |
United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009.
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United States. |
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
2001-2009 |
| Subject |
United States -- Foreign relations -- 2001-2009.
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International relations. |
| Genre/Form |
Essays.
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Essays.
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| ISBN |
1560255021 |
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