what George W. Bush could learn from Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson /
John B. Judis.
New York :
Oxford University Press,
2006.
1 online resource (ix, 245 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-229) and index.
Introduction; I. An Empire of Liberty: The Framework of American Foreign Policy; II. America's Imperial Moment; III. Theodore Roosevelt and the Heel of Achilles; IV. Woodrow Wilson and the Way to Liberty; V. Woodrow Wilson and the Conscience of the World; VI. Franklin Roosevelt and the Four Freedoms; VII. Cold War Liberalism from Truman to Reagan; VIII. Bush, Clinton, and the Triumph of Wilsonianism; IX. George W. Bush Sees Evil; X. George W. Bush and the Illusion of Omnipotence; Conclusion; Notes; Acknowledgments; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U.
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A century ago, the Theodore Roosevelt administration believed building an American empire was the only way the U.S. could ensure its role in the world, but came to see the occupation of the Philippines as America's "heel of Achilles." Woodrow Wilson, shocked by the failure of Americanintervention in Mexico and by the outbreak of World War I, came to see imperialism as the underlying cause of war and set about trying to create an international system to eliminate empires. But, the current Bush administration, despite the lessons of the past, has revived the older dreams ofAmerican empire--unde.
Folly of empire.
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Wilson, Woodrow,1856-1924.
Bush, George W., (George Walker),1946-Et les relations internationales.
Roosevelt, Theodore,1858-1919-- Et les relations internationales.
Wilson, Woodrow,1856-1924-- Et les relations internationales.
Bush, George W., (George Walker),1946-
Roosevelt, Theodore,1858-1919.
Wilson, Woodrow,1856-1924.
Imperialism-- History-- 20th century.
Imperialism.
Presidents-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
Impérialisme-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.
Impérialisme.
Présidents-- États-Unis-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.
Diplomatic relations.
Imperialism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Government-- International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- International Relations-- General.
Politics and government
Presidents.
United States, Foreign relations, 2001-
United States, Foreign relations, 20th century.
United States, Politics and government, 20th century.
États-Unis, Politique et gouvernement, 20e siècle.