Arrogant Diplomacy

Arrogant Diplomacy
Author: Richard L. Lael
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1987
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780842022873

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All the Great Prizes

All the Great Prizes
Author: John Taliaferro
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 665
Release: 2013-05-14
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1416597301

A portrait of Lincoln's private secretary and the Secretary of State under Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt traces his constant presence at Lincoln's side and his role in major historical events for more than half a century.

The Second Century

The Second Century
Author: Mark T. Gilderhus
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780842024143

The Second Century: U.S.-Latin American Relations since 1889 focuses on U.S. relations with Latin America during the second century, a period bounded by the advent of the New Diplomacy late in the nineteenth century and the end of the Cold War about one hundred years later. This text provides a balanced perspective as it presents both the United States's view that the Western Hemisphere needed to unite under a common democratic, capitalistic society, and the Latin American countries' response to U.S. attempts to impose these goals on their southern neighbors. This book examines the reciprocal interactions between the two regions, each with distinctive purposes, outlooks, interests, and cultures. It also places U.S.-Latin American relations within the larger context of global politics and economics. The Second Century is an excellent text for courses in Latin American history and diplomatic history.

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt
Author: Kathleen Dalton
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 754
Release: 2007-12-18
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0307429687

He inherited a sense of entitlement (and obligation) from his family, yet eventually came to see his own class as suspect. He was famously militaristic, yet brokered peace between Russia and Japan. He started out an archconservative, yet came to champion progressive causes. These contradictions are not evidence of vacillating weakness: instead, they were the product of a restless mind bend on a continuous quest for self-improvement. In Theodore Roosevelt, historian Kathleen Dalton reveals a man with a personal and intellectual depth rarely seen in our public figures. She shows how Roosevelt’s struggle to overcome his frailties as a child helped to build his character, and offers new insights into his family life, uncovering the important role that Roosevelt’s second wife, Edith Carow, played in the development of his political career. She also shows how TR flirted with progressive reform and then finally commited himself to deep reform in the Bull Moose campaign of 1912. Incorporating the latest scholarship into a vigorous narrative, Dalton reinterprets both the man and his times to create an illuminating portrait that will change the way we see this great man and the Progressive Era.

Between Legitimacy and Violence

Between Legitimacy and Violence
Author: Marco Palacios
Publisher: Duke University Press
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2006-06-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780822337676

DIVComprehensive overview of modern Colombian history considers why Colombia's long-established, stable political institutions have not been able to prevent frequent and extreme violence./div

The American Presidency

The American Presidency
Author: Forrest McDonald
Publisher: Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas
Total Pages: 716
Release: 1994
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

McDonald explores how and why the presidency has evolved into such a complex and powerful institution, unlike any other in the world. He chronicles the presidency's creation, implementation, and evolution and explains why it's still working today despite its many perceived afflictions.

Presidential Machismo

Presidential Machismo
Author: Alexander DeConde
Publisher: UPNE
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2000
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781555535100

A look at the expansion of executive authority in America and the influence of scholars, journalists and presidents themselves.

Driven by Drugs

Driven by Drugs
Author: Russell Crandall
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781588260895

Crandall (political science, Davidson College) examines the evolution of US policy towards Columbia, largely driven by factors relating to the US's "war on drugs," as well as the roots of violence in Colombia. He then focuses on US policy towards the country during two key periods: the Samper administration (1994-1998) and the Pastrana administration (1998-2002). He concludes by assessing current US policy toward Colombia and suggesting directions for future policy. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR