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Informationen zum Autor Jeffrey J. Matthews is associate professor of cross-disciplinary studies in the School of Business and Leadership at the University of Puget Sound. Klappentext Alanson B. Houghton American industrialist, politician, and diplomat was the world's most influential diplomat during the "New Era" of the 1920s. Houghton, who served as ambassador to both Germany (1922 25) and Great Britain (1925 29), offers a unique window into the formation and implementation of American foreign policy. This fascinating new text by Jeffrey J. Matthews provides a clear and concise account of Houghton's diplomatic experience and consequently a fresh assessment of U.S. foreign policy during a pivotal decade in world history. Zusammenfassung Alanson B Houghton was an American industrialist! politician! and diplomat. He was the world's most influential diplomat during the New Era of the 1920s. This text provides an account of Houghton's diplomatic experience and consequently a fresh assessment of US foreign policy during a pivotal decade in world history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: The Dawn of a New EraChapter 2: Scholar, Industrialist, Public Servant, 1863-1922Chapter 3: Confronting Conservative Internationalism, 1922-1923Chapter 4: Belated Intervention, 1923-1924Chapter 5: America's Honest Broker, 1925-1926Chapter 6: America's Ambiguous Internationalism, 1926-1927Chapter 7: Final Opportunities, 1928-1929Chapter 8: Epilogue/ConclusionBibliographical Essay
