| Wilsonianism: Woodrow Wilson and His Legacy in American Foreign Relations 2002 Edition Contributor(s): Ambrosius, L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403960097 ISBN-13: 9781403960092 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | International Relations - Trade & Tariffs - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration |
| Dewey: 973.913 |
| LCCN: 2002074849 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6.08" W x 9.3" (0.82 lbs) 233 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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| Publisher Description: In Wilsonianism, American foreign relations specialist Lloyd E. Ambrosius has compiled his published and unpublished essays on Woodrow Wilson's liberal ideology and statecraft during and after World War I. Although the president failed in his pursuit of a new world order, his legacy of Wilsonianism - the principles of national self-determination, economic globalization, collective security, and progressive historicism - continued to shape U.S. foreign relations throughout the American Century. Ambrosius examines the American roots of Wilson's liberal internationalism, the dilemmas and contradictions in his principles, and the problematic consequences of U.S. efforts to implement Wilsonian ideals without fully appreciating the world's cultural pluralism as well as its economic and political interdependence. Offering a pluralist variant of the realist tradition in international relations, Ambrosius stresses the centrality of power; but maintains that culture and political economy as well as military strength determine the balance of power within and among nations or empires. Consequently, he concludes, making the world safe for democracy has been more problematic in practice, both at home and abroad, than proclaiming Wilsonian principles in the abstract. |