First in Peace: How George Washington Set the Course for America

After a long and distinguished international career as a politician, commentator, and author, Conor Cruise O'Brien has written anothertour de forcethat will surely spark debate. InFirst in Peace, O'Brien, described as "a man who so persistently asks the right questions" (THE ECONOMIST), both poses and answers the question of how America's future was shaped during George Washington's presidency.First in Peaceconsiders the dissension between Washington and Thomas Jefferson, revealing Washington's clear-sighted political wisdom while exposing Jefferson's dangerous ideology. O'Brien makes the case that Washington, not Jefferson, was the true democrat, and commends Washington's clarity of vision in restoring good relations with Britain, his preference for order and pragmatism, and his aversion to French political extremism.O'Brien, Conor Cruise is the author of 'First in Peace: How George Washington Set the Course for America', published 2009 under ISBN 9780306816192 and ISBN 0306816199.