Great Power Rising - Theodore Roosevelt and the Politics of U.s. Foreign Policy

List of contents

• 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

About the author

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.

Summary

Widely lauded as one of the great foreign policy presidents, Theodore Roosevelt thrived in spite of a challenging domestic political landscape. He did so, argues Great Power Rising, by combining an inspiring vision for national greatness, faith in the people and the U.S. system, political dexterity, and skilled leadership.

Additional text

Theodore Roosevelt was the first president to embrace the idea of the United States as a world power. Great Power Rising thoughtfully examines how domestic politics shaped and constrained his efforts to pursue more activist policies abroad. In doing so, it highlights a lesson that still holds true for presidents today-successful statesmanship requires understanding and navigating the currents of public opinion.

Product details

• Authors: John M. Thompson, John M. (Senior Researcher Thompson, Thompson John M.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.02.2019
• EAN: 9780190859954
• ISBN: 978-0-19-085995-4
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, c 1500 onwards to present day, Political leaders & leadership, Archaeology, Diplomacy, History of the Americas, History and Archaeology, Political leaders and leadership, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards