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From Isolation to Leadership, Revised A Review of American Foreign Policy
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16 totalBY - JOHN HOLLADAY LATANE, PH.D., LL.D. - PROFESSOR OF AMERICAN HISTORY AND DEAN OF THE COLLEGE FACULTY IN THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
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CHAPTER - I. ORIGIN OF THE POLICY OF ISOLATION II. FORMULATION OF THE MONROE DOCTRINE III. THE MONROE DOCTRINE AND THE EUROPEAN BALANCE OF POWER IV. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION WITHOUT THE SANCTION OF FORCE V. THE OPEN-DOOR POLICY VI. ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS VII. IMPERIALISTIC TENDENCIES OF THE MONROE DOCTRINE VIII. THE NEW PAN-AMERICANISM IX. THE FAILURE OF NEUTRALITY AND ISOLATION X. THE WAR AIMS OF THE UNITED STATES XI. THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES XII. THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE INDEX
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II. FORMULATION OF THE MONROE DOCTRINE
III. THE MONROE DOCTRINE AND THE EUROPEAN BALANCE OF POWER
IV. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION WITHOUT THE SANCTION OF FORCE
V. THE OPEN-DOOR POLICY
VI. ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS
VII. IMPERIALISTIC TENDENCIES OF THE MONROE DOCTRINE
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The work opens with a clear-eyed look at the roots of American diplomacy, tracing how the Monroe Doctrine and the early caution against “entangling” alliances shaped a habit of political isolation. By juxtaposing Washington’s and Jefferson’s warnings with the practical need to protect the Western Hemisphere, it shows why the doctrine was both a shield for neighboring nations and a source of internal tension as the United States grew in power.
Moving into the early twentieth‑century, the author maps the transition from guarded neutrality to active leadership, exploring how the nation’s war aims, the Treaty of Versailles, and the Washington Conference reshaped its global role. Added chapters examine the new pan‑American outlook and the limits of temporary alliances, inviting listeners to consider how the debate between isolation and engagement still informs America’s foreign policy today.
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From Isolation to Leadership, Revised A Review of American Foreign Policy A Review of American Foreign Policy
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en
Duration
~5 hours (333K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2006-06-11
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Public domain in the USA.
About the author
John Holladay Latané
1869–1932
A leading early 20th-century historian of American foreign relations, he wrote clear, influential books that helped readers make sense of the United States' place in the world. His work blended scholarship with a strong interest in public affairs and international questions.
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