Civilization and its enemies:
Harris, Lee
Civilization and its enemies: the next stage of history/ Lee Harris - New York : Free Press, c2004. - xix, 232 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
The riddle of the enemy -- Our world-historical gamble -- Defining the enemy -- The grand illusion -- Ruthlessness and the origin of civilization -- The birth of patriotism and the historic role of the United States -- Two types of cosmopolitanism: liberal versus team -- How reason goes wrong -- Tolerance: a case study -- The origin of the enemy -- The rare virtues of the West -- Conclusion: The next stage of history
0743257499
Civilization, Modern--1950---History
World Politics--21st century
Political Philosophy
909.08 / HAR/C
Civilization and its enemies: the next stage of history/ Lee Harris - New York : Free Press, c2004. - xix, 232 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
The riddle of the enemy -- Our world-historical gamble -- Defining the enemy -- The grand illusion -- Ruthlessness and the origin of civilization -- The birth of patriotism and the historic role of the United States -- Two types of cosmopolitanism: liberal versus team -- How reason goes wrong -- Tolerance: a case study -- The origin of the enemy -- The rare virtues of the West -- Conclusion: The next stage of history
0743257499
Civilization, Modern--1950---History
World Politics--21st century
Political Philosophy
909.08 / HAR/C