Conservative Internationalism: Armed Diplomacy under Jefferson, Polk, Truman, and Reagan Paperback - 2015
by Nau, Henry R
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- Title Conservative Internationalism: Armed Diplomacy under Jefferson, Polk, Truman, and Reagan
- Author Nau, Henry R
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Revised edition
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 352
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press
- Date 2015-08-25
- Bookseller's Inventory # 0691168490.G
- ISBN 9780691168494 / 0691168490
- Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
- Dimensions 9.2 x 6.1 x 1 in (23.37 x 15.49 x 2.54 cm)
- Dewey Decimal Code 327.730
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"In this book, Henry Nau accomplishes the seemingly impossible, by recovering conservative internationalism as one of America's long-standing and respected foreign policy traditions. In eliciting vigorous engagement from all political sides, his dispassionate and learned book makes us reexamine some of our most cherished assumptions about core aspects of world politics. No serious student of American foreign policy can afford not to read this book closely."--Peter J. Katzenstein, Cornell University
"Henry Nau is one of our wisest scholars of international relations, and that wisdom is on full display here. Cutting across today's exhausted political categories, his book is a vision of limited government and personal liberty at home and abroad, achieved through an international engagement pioneered by Thomas Jefferson and developed by three of America's most successful presidents. It is a vision that will surprise and challenge conservatives, liberals, and realists alike."--John Owen, University of Virginia
"Arguing for the existence and advantages of a distinct American foreign policy tradition called conservative internationalism, this book is engaging, very well organized, and entirely relevant to current U.S. foreign policy problems. Grounded in a serious reading of the historical literature, and informed by a clear awareness of the main theoretical debates on the subject, this work is a worthy contribution to the field. There is no other book like it."--Colin Dueck, George Mason University
"In this compelling book, Nau identifies and defines conservative internationalism as an important but overlooked tradition in American foreign policy, from the time of Jefferson to Reagan. It is grounded in a deep understanding of American strategy and diplomatic history, and is integrated with a sophisticated treatment of competing currents in foreign policy analysis and prescription."--Robert J. Lieber, author of No Common Power: Understanding International Relations