Politics of War : The Story of Two Wars Which Altered Forever the Political Life of the American Republic

Introduction by Lewis H. Lapham ix Preface xv PART I 1. "The Eve of a Very Dark Night" 3(26) 2. "The Malevolent Change in Our Public Life" 29(21) 3. "The Broad Ground of a Common Humanity" 50(21) 4. "An Uncommonly Dangerous Politician" 71(27) 5. "The Almighty Hand of God" 98(23) PART II 6. "The People Are Through with Party Government" 121(26) 7. "A Man of High Ideals But No Principles" 147 8. "The Noblest Part That Has Ever Come to a Son of Man" 113(79) 9. "I Cannot Understand His Attitude" 192(29) 10. "Never Before Were More Lies Told" 221(30) 11. "We Do Not Covet Peace at the Cost of Honor" 251(28) 12. "A Hopelessly False Position" 279(21) 13. "The National Conscience Is Clear" 300(31) 14. "The Old America That Was Free and Is Now Dead" 331(21) Notes 352(16) Bibliography 368(7) Index 375