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A review by seanquistador
The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam by Barbara W. Tuchman
4.0
The first Tuchman book I've read and, needless to say, it will not be the last.
Exceptionally researched and frequently self referential in terms of identifying repeated instances of folly, Tuchman examines how and why governments commit gross acts of negligence that undermine their own authority and power despite having ready evidence why the should not.
A fantastic book, made moreso in light of the long overdue pullout from Afghanistan, which strongly mirrors Tuchman's long, detailed chapters regarding US involvement in the quagmire of Vietnam.
Exceptionally researched and frequently self referential in terms of identifying repeated instances of folly, Tuchman examines how and why governments commit gross acts of negligence that undermine their own authority and power despite having ready evidence why the should not.
A fantastic book, made moreso in light of the long overdue pullout from Afghanistan, which strongly mirrors Tuchman's long, detailed chapters regarding US involvement in the quagmire of Vietnam.