The Good American review: Bob Gersony and a better foreign policy

Robert D Kaplan's outstanding book makes a strong case for US engagement based on human rights and helping refugees

What adjective should describe the American" active in foreign policy? Graham Greene chose quiet", as his character harmed a country he did not understand. Eugene Burdick and William Lederer used ugly".

Robert D Kaplan, one of America's most thoughtful chroniclers of foreign affairs, proposes good" to describe Bob Gersony, who in a frugal monastic existence that has been both obscure and extraordinary" has devoted his life to using the power and treasure of the US to serve others through humanitarian action.