The Spoils of War: Greed, Power, and the Conflicts That Made Our Greatest Presidents

by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Alastair Smith, Alastair Smith, et al.

Book Overview

Two eminent political scientists show that America's great conflicts, from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror, were fought not for ideals, or even geopolitical strategy, but for the individual gain of the presidents who waged them. It's striking how many of the presidents Americans venerate-Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy, to name a few-oversaw some of the republic's bloodiest years. Perhaps they...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1610396626
• ISBN13: 9781610396622
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: PublicAffairs
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"