The irony of American history /
Reinhold Niebuhr ; with a new introduction by Andrew J. Bacevich.
- University of Chicago Press ed.
- Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.
- xxv, 174 p. ; 21 cm.
Originally published: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952.
The ironic element in the American situation -- The innocent nation in an innocent world -- Happiness, prosperity and virtue -- The master of destiny -- The triumph of experience over dogma -- The international class struggle -- The American future -- The significance of irony.
United States--Foreign relations--20th century. United States--Foreign relations--1945-1953. United States--History--Philosophy. United States--Civilization.