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Bezig met laden... Strange lands and friendly people (editie 1951)door William O. Douglas
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. [Strange Lands and Friendly People] by [[William O. Douglas]] William O Douglas, justice of the Supreme Court, was appointed by appointed by Franklin Roosevent in 1939 and served until 1975. His 36 year 209 day term is the longest on record. [Strange Lands and Friendly People] is his record of his late 1940's travels to Greece, Azeerbaijan, Persia (its name then0, Lebanon, various Arab tribes, Israel and India. It's a wonderful time-capsule view of an area that was relatively unknown to Americans at the time. One sign of the times in which the book was written is his frequent analysis of how Russia is doing with converting the people he is visiting to communism. He, however, had a broader mind that many in that era. For example, he says: "We in America are apt to think that the world is choosing sides between private enterprise and communism. Vast portions of the world--notabl the Middle East and Southeast Asia--feel no such compulsion. They seek solutions best suited to the genius of their people. Their way will not necessarily be our way when it comes to economic organization. This does not mean it will be any the less devoted to democratic standards or any the less respectful of human rights and the dignity of man." At the end of the book he outlines several mistakes he believes America has made and characteristics which he thinks American foreign policy should have. I can only say I wish it had been so. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Very well done. Recommended. ( )