The mighty and the Almighty : reflections on America, God, and world affairs /

Albright, Madeleine Korbel.

The mighty and the Almighty : reflections on America, God, and world affairs / Madeleine Albright with Bill Woodward. - 1st ed. - New York : HarperCollins, c2006. - xii, 339 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-308) and index.

Introduction / William J. Clinton -- Part 1. God, liberty, country. The mighty and the almighty -- "The eyes of all people are upon us" -- Good intentions gone astray : Vietnam and the Shah -- The question of conscience -- Faith and diplomacy -- The devil and Madeleine Albright -- "Because it is right" -- Part 2. Cross, crescent, star. Learning about Islam -- Holy land, but whose? -- "The greatest Jihad" -- "God wants me to be President" -- Iraq : unintended consequences -- Confronting Al Qaeda -- The Saudi dilemma -- Arab democracy -- Islam in the West -- Africa : a race for souls -- Part 3. Final reflections. The whole shooting match -- Summoning the better angels.

0060892579 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780060892579


Religion and international relations.


United States--Foreign relations.

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