Man is War
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1926. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. [12], 398, [6] pages. Map. Footnotes. Diplomatic Dictionary. Index. Cover has wear, soiling, rubbing, and chips. Inscribed by the author on the free end paper. Inscription reads: For Dorothy, Who has helped bring peace to two pugnacious people John Carter October 14, 1926. Includes chapters on: The Political Animal; The Playground of Propaganda; The British Commonwealth of Nations; The Internationale of Gold; Proletarchy; Theocracy; The Bad Old Diplomacy; Geneva Genetics; World Strategy and Tactics; Chief Danger Spots; and The Reductio as Absurdum. The author takes the theory that war is part of our being and we will always revert back to these ways regardless of how hard we try for peace. John Franklin Carter a.k.a. Jay Franklin a.k.a. Diplomat a.k.a. Unofficial Observer (1897–1967) was an American journalist, columnist, biographer and novelist. He notably wrote the syndicated column, "We the People", under his pen name Jay Franklin. He wrote over 30 books on a variety of subjects, including his detective novels about the character Dennis Tyler. In his column, he was one of the few who predicted Truman's victory in the 1948 presidential election. In 1941, Carter was appointed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to conduct investigation into the loyalty of Japanese American communities on the West Coast of the United States. Carter hired Curtis B. Munson to compile the Report on Japanese on the West Coast of the United States. He became the Rome correspondent for the London Daily Chronicle and the New York Times and this employment is referenced in the book's Note. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Propaganda, British Commonwealth, Gold, Diplomacy, Balance of Power, League of Nations, War, International Trade
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Price: $275.00