Biographies in American Foreign Policy – serie
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Dean Acheson and the Obligations of Power
Inbunden, 2017
832 kr
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Dean Acheson was the most influential American diplomat of the twentieth century. He shaped the pivotal shift in American foreign policy from isolation to engagement in global affairs, This critical re-evaluation of Acheson’s public career analyzes his advocacy of intervention against Germany and …
Colin Powell
American Power and Intervention From Vietnam to Iraq
Inbunden, 2009
757 kr
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Few figures in the past quarter-century have played a more significant role in American foreign policy than Colin Powell. He wielded power at the highest levels of the most important foreign policy bureaucracies: the Pentagon, the White House, the joint chiefs, and the state department. As national …
Colin Powell
A Political Biography
Häftad, 2010
217 kr
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Few figures in the past quarter-century have played a more significant role in American foreign policy than Colin Powell. He wielded power at the highest levels of the most important foreign policy bureaucracies: the Pentagon, the White House, the joint chiefs, and the state department. As national …
Alanson B. Houghton
Ambassador of the New Era
E-bok, 2004
827 kr
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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 (1922–1925) and Great Britain (1925–1929), offers a unique window into the formation and …
Alexander Hamilton
Ambivalent Anglophile
E-bok, 2002
594 kr
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Of all of the Founding Fathers of the American republic none, with the possible exception of Thomas Jefferson, has evoked more passions and aroused more controversy than Alexander Hamilton. In this absorbing new biography, eminent historian Lawrence Kaplan examines Hamilton''s conception of …
Brent Scowcroft
Internationalism and Post-Vietnam War American Foreign Policy
E-bok, 2011
808 kr
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As National Security Advisor to President Gerald Ford, advisor to President Ronald Reagan, and as National Security Advisor to President George H. W. Bush, Brent Scowcroft was at the center of the ongoing debate over how to shape American foreign policy in the post-war world. As David F. Schmitz …
John Foster Dulles
Piety, Pragmatism, and Power in U.S. Foreign Policy
Häftad, 1998
592 kr
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John Foster Dulles was one of the most influential and controversial figures in the history of twentieth-century U.S. foreign relations. Active in the field for decades, Dulles reflected and was a reflection of the tension that pervaded U.S. international conduct from its evolution as a global …
James G. Blaine
Architect of Empire
Häftad, 1999
637 kr
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In James G. Blaine: Architect of Empire, author Edward P. Crapol assesses Blaine's role as an architect of empire and revisits the ambitious imperialistic goals of this two-time secretary of state. Crapol examines Blaine's pivotal role in shaping American foreign relations and looks at some of the …
John Quincy Adams
Policymaker for the Union
Häftad, 2001
637 kr
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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, …
Thomas Jefferson
Westward the Course of Empire
Häftad, 1998
637 kr
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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 …
Henry L. Stimson
The First Wise Man
Inbunden, 2000
1657 kr
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The twentieth century witnessed the rise of the United States as the preeminent player on the world stage. While many individuals were responsible for the American ascension, few have left a larger legacy in the arena of foreign policy than Henry L. Stimson. Serving nearly every American president …
Henry L. Stimson
The First Wise Man
Häftad, 2000
631 kr
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The twentieth century witnessed the rise of the United States as the preeminent player on the world stage. While many individuals were responsible for the American ascension, few have left a larger legacy in the arena of foreign policy than Henry L. Stimson. Serving nearly every American president …
James K. Polk
A Clear and Unquestionable Destiny
Inbunden, 2000
1608 kr
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When he was elected President in 1845, James K. Polk was only 49 years old-at that time the youngest president ever to be elected. He faced a conflicted nation on the verge of tremendous territorial expansion. James K. Polk's four years in office marked the greatest period of territorial …
James K. Polk
A Clear and Unquestionable Destiny
Häftad, 2000
575 kr
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When he was elected President in 1845, James K. Polk was only 49 years old-at that time the youngest president ever to be elected. He faced a conflicted nation on the verge of tremendous territorial expansion. James K. Polk's four years in office marked the greatest period of territorial …
Alanson B. Houghton
Ambassador of the New Era
Häftad, 2004
757 kr
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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 (1922–1925) and Great Britain (1925–1929), offers a unique window into the formation and …
Harry Hopkins
FDR's Envoy to Churchill and Stalin
Inbunden, 2014
637 kr
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One of the most controversial figures of the New Deal Era, Harry Hopkins elicited few neutral responses from his contemporaries. Millions admired him and believed the New Deal agencies he headed had rescued them from despair, but many of President Roosevelt’s enemies passionately hated him and …
Harry Hopkins
Fdr'S Envoy to Churchill and Stalin
E-bok, 2014
695 kr
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One of the most controversial figures of the New Deal Era, Harry Hopkins elicited few neutral responses from his contemporaries. Millions admired him and believed the New Deal agencies he headed had rescued them from despair, but many of President Roosevelt’s enemies passionately hated him and …
Daniel Webster
Defender of Peace
Inbunden, 2018
1512 kr
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Few names in American history are more recognizable than that of Daniel Webster. No one would deny that Webster’s substantive domestic achievements assured his prominent place in American history and that his virtual embodiment of nation and union guaranteed his rank among the most significant …
Daniel Webster
Defender of Peace
E-bok, 2021
611 kr
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Few names in American history are more recognizable than that of Daniel Webster. No one would deny that Webster’s substantive domestic achievements assured his prominent place in American history and that his virtual embodiment of nation and union guaranteed his rank among the most significant …
Henry L. Stimson
The First Wise Man
E-bok, 2000
695 kr
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The twentieth century witnessed the rise of the United States as the preeminent player on the world stage. While many individuals were responsible for the American ascension, few have left a larger legacy in the arena of foreign policy than Henry L. Stimson. Serving nearly every American president …
John Foster Dulles
Piety, Pragmatism, and Power in U.S. Foreign Policy
E-bok, 1998
645 kr
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John Foster Dulles was one of the most influential and controversial figures in the history of twentieth-century U.S. foreign relations. Active in the field for decades, Dulles reflected and was a reflection of the tension that pervaded U.S. international conduct from its evolution as a global …
James K. Polk
A Clear and Unquestionable Destiny
E-bok, 2000
631 kr
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When he was elected President in 1845, James K. Polk was only 49 years old-at that time the youngest president ever to be elected. He faced a conflicted nation on the verge of tremendous territorial expansion. James K. Polk''s four years in office marked the greatest period of territorial …
Daniel Webster
Defender of Peace
Av Donald A. Rakestraw, Joseph A. Fry
Häftad, 2019
579 kr
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Few names in American history are more recognizable than that of Daniel Webster. No one would deny that Webster’s substantive domestic achievements assured his prominent place in American history and that his virtual embodiment of nation and union guaranteed his rank among the most significant …
