Unforced Errors: 15 Bad Decisions That Changed American History

Americans often use terms such as To err is human, or nobody s perfect, or we all make mistakes. Of course, this is true, as it is for all of America s leaders through the years.

This book is about decisions made in politics or public policy that may be considered unwise; bad decisions that had unintended negative consequences for the decision-maker. This will not include personal decisions like deciding who to marry or whether to get divorced but rather to look at those political and policy...