Thomas Jefferson - Westward the Course of Empire

This biography of one of America's greatest political figures focuses on Thomas Jefferson's role as a maker of foreign policy. Although he was not the sole formulator of American diplomacy, Jefferson's voice was the most pervasive in the first generation of the republic's history. This text explores how the concept of the United States' westward expansion worked as the moving force in forming Jefferson's judgments and actions in foreign relations. Although much has been written about Jefferson, this volume is one of the few that explores the full range of his positions on foreign relations. Readable and authoritative, Thomas Jefferson: Westward the Course of Empire offers new insight into the man who shaped American foreign policy.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Chronology
Chapter 3 The 'Candid World' of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1776
Chapter 4 The Alliance in Wartime, 1777-1783
Chapter 5 The European Years, 1784-1789
Chapter 6 Secretary of State, 1790-1793
Chapter 7 In Opposition, 1794-1800
Chapter 8 Toward an Empire of Liberty, 1801-1805
Chapter 9 Between the Lions and Tigers, 1805-1809
Chapter 10 The View from Monticello, 1809-1826
Chapter 11 Bibliographical Essay
Chapter 12 Index

About the author

Lawrence S. Kaplan is university professor emeritus at Kent State University and adjunct professor of history at Georgetown University.

Product details

• Authors: Lawrence S. Kaplan, Kaplan Lawrence S.
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.1998
• EAN: 9780842026307
• ISBN: 978-0-8420-2630-7
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 227 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 308 g
• Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, International Relations, 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