Eugene Burdick Ordine dei libri
Eugene Burdick fu uno scrittore americano le cui opere esploravano spesso le questioni politiche e sociali del suo tempo. La sua scrittura era caratterizzata da un acuto intuito sulle motivazioni umane e sul funzionamento delle strutture di potere. Attraverso i suoi romanzi e contributi accademici, cercò di illuminare le complessità delle relazioni internazionali e l'impatto della tecnologia sulla società.
- 1962
- 1958
The multi-million-copy bestseller that coined the phrase for tragic American blunders abroad.First published in 1958, The Ugly American became a runaway national bestseller for its slashing expose of American arrogance, incompetence, and corruption in Southeast Asia. Based on fact, the book's eye-opening stories and sketches drew a devastating picture of how the United States was losing the struggle with Communism in Asia. Combining gripping storytelling with an urgent call to action, the book prompted President Eisenhower to launch a study of our military aid program that led the way to much-needed reform."Powerful and absorbing.... Should be required reading in Washington". -- Kirkus Reviews"Not only important but consistently entertaining.... The attack on American policy in Asia this book makes is clothed in sharp characterizations, frequently humorous incident, and perceptive descriptions of the countries and people where the action occurs". -- Robert Trumbull, former chief correspondent for the New York Times in China and Southeast Asia
