America in the world a history in documents from the War with Spain to the War on Terror /
"How should America wield its enormous power beyond its borders? Should it adhere to grand principles or act on narrow self-interest? Should it partner with other nations or avoid entangling alliances? Americans have been grappling with questions like these throughout the nation's history,...
| Other Authors: | Engel, Jeffrey A., Lawrence, Mark Atwood., Preston, Andrew, 1973-, Ebooks Corporation. |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
[2014]
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (viii, 407 pages) : illustrations. |
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America in the world.
Ebook Library (EBL) |
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| Summary: |
"How should America wield its enormous power beyond its borders? Should it adhere to grand principles or act on narrow self-interest? Should it partner with other nations or avoid entangling alliances? Americans have been grappling with questions like these throughout the nation's history, and especially since the emergence of the United States as a major world power in the late nineteenth century. America in the World illuminates this history by capturing the diverse voices and viewpoints of some of the most colorful and eloquent people who participated in these momentous debates. Spanning the era from the Gilded Age to the Obama years, this unique reader collects more than two hundred documents--everything from presidential addresses and diplomatic cables to political cartoons and song lyrics. It encompasses various phases of American diplomatic history that are typically treated separately, such as the First World War, the Cold War, and 9/11. The book presents the perspectives of elite policymakers--presidents, secretaries of state, generals, and diplomats--alongside those of other kinds of Americans, such as newspaper columnists, clergymen, songwriters, poets, and novelists. It also features numerous documents from other countries, illustrating how foreigners viewed America's role in the world. Ideal for classroom use, America in the World sheds light on the complex interplay of political, economic, ideological, and cultural factors underlying the exercise of American power on the global stage"-- |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. "How should America wield its enormous power beyond its borders? Should it adhere to grand principles or act on narrow self-interest? Should it partner with other nations or avoid entangling alliances? Americans have been grappling with questions like these throughout the nation's history, and especially since the emergence of the United States as a major world power in the late nineteenth century. America in the World illuminates this history by capturing the diverse voices and viewpoints of some of the most colorful and eloquent people who participated in these momentous debates. Spanning the era from the Gilded Age to the Obama years, this unique reader collects more than two hundred documents--everything from presidential addresses and diplomatic cables to political cartoons and song lyrics. It encompasses various phases of American diplomatic history that are typically treated separately, such as the First World War, the Cold War, and 9/11. The book presents the perspectives of elite policymakers--presidents, secretaries of state, generals, and diplomats--alongside those of other kinds of Americans, such as newspaper columnists, clergymen, songwriters, poets, and novelists. It also features numerous documents from other countries, illustrating how foreigners viewed America's role in the world. Ideal for classroom use, America in the World sheds light on the complex interplay of political, economic, ideological, and cultural factors underlying the exercise of American power on the global stage"-- Provided by publisher. Introduction: the long American century -- 1. Motives of expansion -- 2. Imperial America: war with Spain and the Philippines -- 3. Varieties of empire -- 4. The rise and fall of Wilsonianism -- 5. Isolation and intervention -- 6. World War II -- 7. The beginning of the Cold War -- 8. The Korean War and the Cold War of the 1950s -- 9. The nationalist challenge -- 10. Years of crisis -- 11. The Vietnam War -- 12. The era of détente -- 13. Escalating and ending the Cold War -- 14. Globalization after the Cold War -- 15. The age of terror. Access restricted to subscribing institutions. Individual titles purchased upon selection by the 7th affiliated user. Electronic reproduction. Perth, W.A. Available via World Wide Web. Book preview interface supplies PDF, image or read-aloud access. Adobe Digital Editions software required for book downloads. Users at some libraries may be required to establish an individual no-charge EBL account, and log in to access the full text. For security, do not use a confidential or important ID and password to log in; create a different username and password. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (viii, 407 pages) : illustrations. |
| Format: |
Book preview interface supplies PDF, image or read-aloud access. Adobe Digital Editions software required for book downloads. Users at some libraries may be required to establish an individual no-charge EBL account, and log in to access the full text. For security, do not use a confidential or important ID and password to log in; create a different username and password. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781400851454 1400851459 1306513766 9781306513760 |
| Access: |
Access restricted to subscribing institutions. Individual titles purchased upon selection by the 7th affiliated user. |