The Fog of War

Informationen zum Autor James G. Blight is CIGI Chair of Foreign Policy Development, Balsillie School of International Affairs, University of Waterloo. Klappentext The Fog of War provides the background behind the Academy Award-winning documentary by Errol Morris. In this intriguing work, editors James G. Blight and janet M. Lang, who served as academic advisors on the film, bring together film transcripts, documents, dialogues, and essays to explore the issues raised by Robert McNamara's life and work. Zusammenfassung The Fog of War provides the background behind the Academy Award-winning documentary by Errol Morris. In this intriguing work! editors James G. Blight and janet M. Lang! who served as academic advisors on the film! bring together film transcripts! documents! dialogues! and essays to explore the issues raised by Robert McNamara's life and work. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Acknowledgements 2 Authors' Note 3 Prologue: Critical Oral History: Robert McNamara's Road to "The Fog of War" 4 Lesson One: "Empathize with your enemy" 5 Lesson Two: "Rationality will not save us" 6 Lesson Three: "Belief and seeing are both often wrong" 7 Lesson Four: "Proportionality should be a guideline in war" 8 Lesson Five: "Be prepared to reexamine your reasoning" 9 Critical Essays: "I'd rather be damned if I don't" 10 Epilogue: Wilson's Ghost 11 Appendix A: Chronology of the Life and Times of Robert S. McNamara 12 Appendix B: Further Reading and Exploration 13 Credits 14 Acronyms 15 Notes 16 Index 17 About the Authors

Product details

• Authors: James G Blight, James G. Blight, Blight James G., Janet M Lang, janet M. Lang
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.05.2005
• EAN: 9780742542211
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-4221-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 228 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, Biography: historical, political and military, Diplomatic History, History of American Foreign Policy, History of American Foreign Relations