Noble Cause Corruption, the Banality of Evil, and the Threat to American Democracy, 1950-2008
eBook - ePub

Noble Cause Corruption, the Banality of Evil, and the Threat to American Democracy, 1950-2008

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Noble Cause Corruption, the Banality of Evil, and the Threat to American Democracy, 1950-2008

About this book

Noble Cause Corruption, the Banality of Evil, and the Threat to American Democracy, 1950-2008 is a probe of the mindset of American government officials, from presidents of the United States on down, who decided that necessity required that the American democracy had to be defended by actions and policies that were contrary to the traditional ideals of the democracy. The emphasis is on the activities of the U.S. military and intelligence agencies. The probe relies for its historical data on well-recognized, previously published reports and histories. The probe is unique in that it focuses on the mindset of the individuals involved. The analysis of the mindset ranges from Aristotle, the latest research of mental health professionals, to the insights of thinkers Edmund Burke, Reinhold Niebuhr, Friedrich Meinecke, and George Kennan. The conclusions reached are disturbing: the defense of the democracy has been a failure and the mindset of the officials has continued to the present day and does not bode well for the future of the democracy.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Noble Cause Corruption, the Banality of Evil, and the Threat to American Democracy, 1950-2008 by John DiJoseph in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Philosophy & Philosophy History & Theory. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Chapter 1 Realism, Idealism and Noble Cause Corruption
  8. Chapter 2 Historical Background of Noble Cause Corruption: The American Tradition vs. the European Tradition
  9. Chapter 3 Analysis of American Cause Corruption
  10. Chapter 4 Thinking Critically: The Corrupters’ Mindset
  11. Chapter 5 Ideology and the Banality of Evil and Noble Cause Corruption
  12. Chapter 6 Noble Cause Corruption and “Following Orders”
  13. Chapter 7 American Noble Cause Corruption: The Insights of Reinhold Niebuhr and Friedrich Meinecke
  14. Chapter 8 The Footprints of American Noble Cause Corrupters
  15. Chapter 9 The Corrupters’ Justification: John Le Carrė, Richard Sorge and Cognitive Dissonances
  16. Chapter 10 Noble Cause Corrupters are an Internal Threat to American Democracy
  17. Chapter 11 Controlling the Corrupters
  18. Chapter 12 Curbing the Corrupters: Leadership and Final Word
  19. Selected Bibliography
  20. Index
  21. About the Author