Authoritarian Sadism in U.S. "Foreign Policy"

In 1948, her father was appointed Czechoslovakian ambassador to Yugoslavia but with that nation's takeover by a Communist regime, the family was yet again forced to flee. [...]Albright experienced a childhood of bewildering war dangers, with constant flights from one safe haven to another, and...

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Published in:The Journal of psychohistory 2024-01, Vol.51 (4), p.177-188
Main Author: Manson, William C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed forces
Authoritarianism
Autobiographies
Councils
Diplomatic & consular services
Families & family life
Foreign policy
Ideology
International relations
Journalists
Narcissism
National security
Politics
Power
Presidents
Public officials
Sadism
Sanctions
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Summary:In 1948, her father was appointed Czechoslovakian ambassador to Yugoslavia but with that nation's takeover by a Communist regime, the family was yet again forced to flee. [...]Albright experienced a childhood of bewildering war dangers, with constant flights from one safe haven to another, and the inevitable insecurities about vulnerability, abandonment, and homelessness. Much later, living as a U.S citizen, and marrying journalist Joseph Albright-who later divorced her-she eventually, like her father, chose a career in diplomacy, earning a Columbia Ph.D. in international relations under Zbigniew Brzezinski (soon to become National Security Advisor for Democratic President Jimmy Carter). [...]Saddam remained in power, and U.S.-backed, draconian UN sanctions were imposed for many years to follow, producing widespread hunger, disease and suffering. CASE NO. 2: GEORGE W. BUSH Former President George W. Bush's dreadful legacy of destruction rivals that of other modern authoritarian rulers who recklessly trampled human rights and laid waste to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.
ISSN:0145-3378