The Irony of American History by Reinhold Niebuhr

The Irony of American History



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The Irony of American History Reinhold Niebuhr
Language: English
Page: 198
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0684718553, 9780226583983
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“[Niebuhr] is one of my favorite philosophers. I take away [from his works] the compelling idea that there’s serious evil in the world, and hardship and pain. And we should be humble and modest in our belief we can eliminate those things. But we shouldn’t use that as an excuse for cynicism and inaction. I take away . . . the sense we have to make these efforts knowing they are hard.”—President Barack Obama     (Barack Obama New York Times )

“A blessing of this time of liberation and hope is that serious works of political analysis and philosophy may contribute to the new administration''s approach to its daunting agenda of global and national problems. That Barack Obama has made clear his admiration for . . . Niebuhr''s The Irony of American History is in itself reassuring. . . . It would be hard to think of another book from the 1950s that retains, nearly sixty years later, both its compulsive readability and so much of its relevance. The elegance, strength, and charm of Niebuhr''s writing invite quotation at every turn. . . . It is impossible to summarize a book so strong and yet so subtle, in which every word has meaning.”—Brian Urquhart, New York Review of Books        (Brian Urquhart New York Review of Books )

“The supreme American theologian of the twentieth century.”—Arthur Schlesinger Jr., New York Times

 

 

 

(Arthur Schlesinger Jr. New York Times )

“Niebuhr is important for the Left today precisely because he warned about America’s tendency—including the Left’s tendency—to do bad things in the name of idealism. His thought offers a much better understanding of where the Bush administration went wrong in Iraq.”—Kevin Mattson, The Good Society
 
 
(Kevin Mattson The Good Society )

“Irony provides the master key to understanding the myths and delusions that underpin American statecraft. . . . The most important book ever written on US foreign policy.”—Andrew J. Bacevich, from his new Foreword
 
 
 
(Andrew J. Bacevich the new Foreword )
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About the Author

Reinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971) taught for many years at Union Theological Seminary, in New York City, as well as lecturing and preaching all over the country. The recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964, he is the author of many books, including The Nature and Destiny of Man.
 
Andrew J. Bacevich, professor of international relations and history at Boston University, is the author of The Long War.  
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