John Quincy Adams - Policymaker for the Union

This new book focuses on John Quincy Adams's extensive role in foreign policy, including his years as secretary of state and as president. Brief but thorough, John Quincy Adams: Policymaker for the Union analyzes Adams's foreign policy accomplishments during key moments in American history, including the Rush-Bagot Agreement, the Transcontinental Treaty, the recognition of the Spanish-American republics, and the Monroe Doctrine. At the same time, the book shows that Adams was far less successful than many historians suggest.
John Quincy Adams: Policymaker for the Union focuses on Adams's ideals of the centrality of the union to American happiness, the necessity of federal action to protect the union, and the indivisibil-ity of foreign and domestic concerns. This book's examination of these three points casts new light on the logic behind many of Adams's accomplishments and also exposes the sources of some of his failures. This is the first study to examine how Adams's views ultimately led to his failure as a policymaker. This book is ideal for courses in diplomatic history, American history, and American political history.

List of contents

Chapter 1 The Education of John Quincy Adams, 1767-1807
Chapter 2 The Storms of War and Peace, 1807-1817
Chapter 3 A Dangerous Neighborhood, 1817-1821
Chapter 4 A Frustrating World, 1821-1825
Chapter 5 A Troubled Presidency, 1825-1829
Chapter 6 An Unexpected Career, 1829-1848

About the author

James E. Lewis, Jr. has taught at Hollins University, Louisiana State University, Widener University, and the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of The American Union and the Problem of Neighborhood: The United States and the Collapse of the Spanish Empire, 1783-1829 (1998).

Product details

• Authors: James E. Lewis, Lewis James E.
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2001
• EAN: 9780842026239
• ISBN: 978-0-8420-2623-9
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 227 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 313 g
• Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Biography: historical, political and military, Regional Government Policies, Regional, state and other local government policies, Diplomatic History, History of American Foreign Policy, History of American Foreign Relations