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The Foreign Policy of Self-Interest: A Moral Ideal for America
The Foreign Policy of SelfInterest A Moral Ideal for America Author:Peter Schwartz America's foreign policy, Mr. Schwartz argues, is driven by the view that the pursuit of self-interest is morally tainted--i.e./ that if we wish to do what is right, we must sacrifice our interests for the sake of other nations. This is why we are so appeasingly apologetic when it comes to asserting our right to live free from the threat of for... more »ce. It is why we are so hesitant in implementing our moral obligation to eliminate all such threats by military means. It is why we are failing in our war against terrorism. In this uncompromising manifesto, the author calls for a radically different foreign policy--one based entirely on self-interest.« less