The Fog of War
Lessons from the Life of Robert S. Mcnamara
1st Edition
Published on 31. March 2005
224 pages
978-0-7425-8022-0 (ISBN)
Description
Robert S. McNamara is one of modern America's most controversial figures. His opinions, policies, and actions have led to a firestorm of debate, ignited most recently by Errol Morris's Academy Award-winning film, The Fog of War. In the companion book, editors James G. Blight and janet M. Lang use lessons from McNamara's life to examine issues of war and peace in the 20th century. McNamara's career spans some of America's defining events-from the end of World War I, through the course of World War II, and the unfolding of the Cold War in Cuba, Vietnam, and around the world. The Fog of War brings together film transcripts, documents, dialogues, and essays to explore what the horrors and triumphs of the 20th century can teach us about the future.
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1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN-13
978-0-7425-8022-0 (9780742580220)
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James G. Blight and Janet M. Lang served as academic advisors for Errol Morris's film. Pioneers in the field of critical oral history, they teach at Brown University's Watson Institute for International Relations. James Blight is the author of more than a dozen books on the recent history of U.S. foreign policy, most recently Sad and Luminous Days: CubaOs Struggle with the Superpowers after the Missile Crisis (with Philip Brenner); Cuba on the Brink: Castro, the Missile Crisis, and the Soviet Collapse (with David A. Welch); WilsonOs Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing and Catastrophe in the 21st Century (with Robert S. McNamara); and Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy (with Robert S. McNamara and Robert K. Brigham).
Content
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
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
