The Irony of American History
Categories: Politics & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality
The Irony of American History is a 1952 book by theologian Reinhold Niebuhr. Written early in the Cold War, it warns that a powerful nation convinced of its own virtue risks self-deception and overreach, and argues for humility and a 'Christian realism' in American foreign policy.
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- Fareed Zakaria: “[1:05:43] The second is a book by Reinhold Niebuhr called The Irony of American History. And it's really all about the great danger when you are powerful of believing you are virtuous and believing that might is right and the call for humility.”