Great Power Rising

Theodore Roosevelt and the Politics of U.S. Foreign Policy
Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-0-19-085995-4
Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 593 g

The nature of the US political system, with its overlapping powers, intense partisanship, and continuous scrutiny from the media and public, complicates the conduct of foreign policy. While numerous presidents have struggled under the weight of these conditions, Theodore Roosevelt thrived and is widely lauded for his diplomacy.

Roosevelt played a crucial role in the nation's rise to world power, competition with other new Great Powers such as Germany and Japan, and US participation in World War I. He was able to implement the majority of his agenda even though he was confronted by a hostile Democratic Party, suspicious conservatives in the Republican Party, and the social and political ferment of the progressive era. The president, John M. Thompson argues, combined a compelling vision for national greatness, considerable political skill, faith in the people and the US system, and an emphasis on providing leadership. It helped that the public mood was not isolationist, but was willing to support all of his major objectives-though Roosevelt's feel for the national mood was crucial, as was his willingness to compromise when necessary. This book traces the reactions of Americans to the chief foreign policy events of the era and the ways in which Roosevelt responded to and sought to shape his political environment.

Offering the first analysis of the politics of foreign policy for the entirety of Roosevelt's career, Great Power Rising sheds new light on the twenty-sixth president and the nation's emergence as a preeminent player in international affairs.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thompson, John M.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Politische Führung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Diplomatie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Acknowledgements

- Introduction

- 1. The Education of TR: Politics and Foreign Policy, 1882-1903

- 2. A Subject of Such Weight: The Politics of European Interventions in Latin America, 1901-1903

- 3. Panic-Struck Senators, Businessmen, and Everybody Else: Colombia, Panama, and the Canal Route, 1902-1904

- 4. Triumphs and Setbacks: The Roosevelt Corollary, the 1904 Election, and the Dominican Intervention

- 5. Behaving Righteously: Relations with China, 1904-1906

- 6. Foolish Offensiveness: Relations with Japan, 1905-1909

- 7. The Stern, Unflinching Performance of Duty: TR and World War I, 1909-1919

- Conclusion

- Notes

- Bibliography

- Index

Über Autor(innen)

John M. Thompson is a Senior Researcher at ETH Zurich. He is co-editor of Progressivism in America: Past, Present, and Future (OUP, 2016) and America's Transatlantic Turn: Theodore Roosevelt and the "Discovery" of Europe.