A companion to Woodrow Wilson [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ross A. Kennedy

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Wiley & Sons, 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (682 p.)
• Disciplina: 973.91/3092; B
• Soggetto topico: Presidents - United States
• Altri autori: KennedyRoss A
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; Part I: To the Presidency; Chapter One: Wilson the Man; Birth and Early Childhood; College; Falling in Love; Graduate School and Marriage; New Professor; Princeton; Dearest Friend; Politics; Edith Bolling Galt; The Final Years; Afterward; Note; References; Further Reading; Chapter Two: Wilson's Religious, Historical, and Political Thought; Religious Thought; Historical Thought; Political Thought; Notes; References; Further Reading; Chapter Three: Path to Power; References ; Chapter Four: Presidential Politics and the Election of 1912Mowry, Link, and the Importance of 1912; Taft, Roosevelt, and the Republican Insurgency; Roosevelt, Taft, and the Bull Moose Rebellion; The New Nationalism vs. the New Freedom; Renewing the Narrative of 1912: Broderick and Chase; Setting the New Standard: Gould's Four Hats in the Ring; Possibilities for Future Research; Notes; References; Further Reading; Part II: National Progressivism and Wilson; Chapter 5: Wilson as Chief Executive; References; Further Reading; Chapter Six: The New Freedom and its Evolution ; The New Freedom and the HistoriansToward the New Freedom: Finding a Middle Way; Wilson as Liberal; Toward Free Trade; The Graduated Income Tax; Central Banking and Creating a "Democracy of Credit"; Antitrust; Beyond the "New Freedom"; The "New Freedom" in Wartime; Economic Reforms and the Meaning of Progressivism; Notes; References; Further Reading; Chapter Seven: Wilson and Race Relations; Wilson: A Southern Man; Segregating the Federal Government; Wilson and the Black Vote; The White House Viewing of Birth of a Nation; The Civil Rights Movement Fights Back; Conclusion; References ; Further ReadingChapter Eight: Wilson's Views on Immigration and Ethnicity; References; Chapter Nine: The Election of 1916; Historiographical Approaches; Did Wilson Want to Be President Again?; The Republican Campaign; The Democratic Campaign Strategy; Wilson's Progressive Record; "He Kept Us Out of War"; Why was Wilson's Margin of Victory So Small?; Conclusion; References; Further Reading; Part III: Foreign Relations: Western Hemisphere and Asia, 1913-1921; Chapter Ten: Wilson and Mexico; References; Further Reading; Chapter Eleven: US Policies Toward Latin America; Surveys; South America ; Central America and the CaribbeanReferences; Further Reading; Chapter Twelve: US Policies Toward China, Japan, and the Philippines; The United States and the Philippines; An Open Door in China?; US Attitudes about the Growing Power of Japan; 21 Demands and the Limits of Wilson's Policies in Asia; Effects on US Asia Policy of its Entry into World War I; Siberia, American Fears, Japan's Ambition; Negotiations in Paris; Legacies and Historians' Views of Wilson's Policies for China, Japan, and the Philippines; References; Further Reading; Part IV: World War I: Neutrality to War ; Chapter Thirteen: Neutrality Policy and the Decision for War
• Sommario/riassunto: A Companion to Woodrow Wilson presents a compilation of essays contributed by various scholars in the field that cover all aspects of the life and career of America's 28th president. Represents the only current anthology of essays to introduce readers to the scholarship on all aspects of Wilson's life and careerOffers a 'one stop' destination for anyone interested in understanding how the scholarship on Wilson has evolved and where it stands now
• Titolo autorizzato: A companion to Woodrow Wilson
• ISBN: 1-118-44540-6; 1-118-44546-5; 1-118-44569-4; 1-118-44568-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910141510003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Wiley-Blackwell companions to American history.