The spoils of war : Greed, power, and the conflicts that made our greatest presidents

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The spoils of war : Greed, power, and the conflicts that made our greatest presidents

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith

PublicAffairs, c2016

  • : hardcover

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

  • George Washington's Wars in Pursuit of Life, Liberty and...Avarice!
  • Congress's War of 1812 : Partisanship Starts at the Water's Edge
  • Abraham Lincoln and the Pursuit of Ambition!
  • Roosevelt's Vanity : Avoiding War for Domestic Gain
  • LBJ's Defeat by Debit Card, W's Victory by Credit Card
  • John Kennedy and Barack Obama : Two Paths of "Peace"
  • Conclusion: Fixing Flaws
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