The Spoils of War: Greed, Power, and the Conflicts That Made Our Greatest Presidents by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Alastair Smith

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

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Alastair Smith

320 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction history politics informative reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

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 s...

Read more

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...