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Autore |
Nichols Christopher McKnight |
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Titolo |
Promise and peril [[electronic resource] ] : America at the dawn of a global age / / Christopher McKnight Nichols |
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Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2011 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (464 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Isolationism - United States - History |
Geopolitics - United States - History |
United States Foreign relations 1865-1921 |
United States Foreign relations 1921-1923 |
United States Foreign relations 1923-1929 |
United States Foreign relations 1929-1933 |
United States Foreign relations 1933-1945 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-421) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction : the ostrich and the eagle -- New world power -- A better nation morally -- Toward a transnational America -- The powerful mediating neutral -- Voices of the people -- The irreconcilables -- New internationalism -- Conclusion : the intricate balance. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Spreading democracy abroad or taking care of business at home is a tension as current as the war in Afghanistan and as old as America itself. Tracing the history of isolationist and internationalist ideas from the 1890's through the 1930's, Nichols reveals unexpected connections among individuals and groups from across the political spectrum who developed new visions for America's place in the world. From Henry Cabot Lodge and William James to W. E. B. Du Bois and Jane Addams to Randolph Bourne, William Borah, and Emily Balch, Nichols shows how reformers, thinkers, and politicians confronted the challenges of modern society-and then grappled with urgent pressures to balance domestic priorities and foreign commitments. Each articulated a distinct strain of thought, and each was part of a sprawling national debate over America's global role. Through these individuals, Nichols |
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