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- Book Title
- Promised Land, Crusader State : The American Encounter with the W
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- 9780395901328
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0395901324
ISBN-13
9780395901328
eBay Product ID (ePID)
345919
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Publication Name
Promised Land, Crusader State : the American Encounter with the World since 1776
Language
English
Subject
International Relations / General, General, United States / General
Publication Year
1998
Type
Not Available
Subject Area
Political Science, Reference, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
12.1 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Reviews
"Masterful wit, clarity, and insight." Christian Science Monitor "A rich study of the American experience." The Los Angeles Times "First rate." The New York Times "A valuable guide for today's policymakers." - Henry Kissinger "an entertaing and iconoclastic fashion" The Philadelphia Inquirer
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
327.73
Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Walter McDougall reinterprets the traditions that have shaped U.S. foreign policy from 1776 to the present in "an entertaining and iconoclastic fashion" (Philadelphia Inquirer). In a concise analysis, McDougall divides American diplomatic history into two stages, which he calls "Old Testament" and "New Testament" phases. The "Old Testament" phase, which ran from the Revolution to the 1890s, centered on protecting and perfecting America within. The "New Testament" phase, from the Spanish-American War to the present, is more interventionist, featuring competing ideals of containment, expansion, and meliorism. Within the "testament" phases, McDougall goes on to further categorize eight conflicting schools of thought. Conversational in tone and highly educational, readers will appreciate McDougall's astute observations and overview of American foreign policy. Crucially, McDougall contends that by projecting U.S. standards and ideals onto other countries, the U.S. repeatedly overextends its resources and pays too a high a price for assuming such risk. In Promised Land, Crusader State, "McDougall has written a lively and provocative book" (Wall Street Journal) that is "a rich study of the American experience" (Los Angeles Times)., Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, Walter McDougal, reinterprets the traditions that have shaped U.S. foreign policy from 1776 to the present in "an entertaining and iconoclastic fashion" ( Philadelphia Inquirer )., 'Promised Land, Crusader State' is a reinterpretation of the traditions that have shaped U.S. foreign policy from 1776 to the present. Looking back over two centuries, Walter McDougall draws a striking contrast between America as Promised Land and a contrary vision of America as Crusader State., Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Walter McDougall reinterprets the traditions that have shaped U.S. foreign policy from 1776 to the present in an entertaining and iconoclastic fashion ( Philadelphia Inquirer ). In a concise analysis, McDougall divides American diplomatic history into two stages, which he calls Old Testament and New Testament phases. The "Old Testament" phase, which ran from the Revolution to the 1890s, centered on protecting and perfecting America within. The New Testament phase, from the Spanish-American War to the present, is more interventionist, featuring competing ideals of containment, expansion, and meliorism. Within the "testament" phases, McDougall goes on to further categorize eight conflicting schools of thought.Conversational in tone and highly educational, readers will appreciate McDougall's astute observations and overview of American foreign policy. Crucially, McDougall contends that by projecting U.S. standards and ideals onto other countries, the U.S. repeatedly overextends its resources and pays too a high a price for assuming such risk. In Promised Land, Crusader State , McDougall has written a lively and provocative book ( Wall Street Journal) that is a rich study of the American experience ( Los Angeles Times ).
LC Classification Number
E183.7.M4715 1997
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- c***m (446)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseWOW!; I cannot believe this 1 Week to Hawaii! ; AAA+++; Excellent Service; Great Pricing; Fast Delivery-Faster Than Expected to Hawaii!; Shipped 05/22 Received 06/02 Mon to Hawaii using free shipping; USPS Ground Mail, Hardback Book in Excellent Condition--Better Than Described ; Heavier than expected, TLC Packaging; Excellent Seller Communication, Sends updates . Highly Recommended!, Thank you very much!Un-American: the Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World (#376181103084)
- h***2 (1198)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book arrived swiftly packaged in a protective plastic envelope, but it was a paperback not hardcover as listed. I contacted seller and they apologized, refunded me and suggested several things to do with the book after allowing me to keep it. I have gone ahead and ordered a hardcover from the same seller. I’m a repeat customer and hope to remain so. This mixup was a first, but I’m very impressed with their prompt response and professionalism. Kudos :)50 Charles M. Russell Paintings of the Old American West from the (#277117402401)