The Rise of the United States, 1898-1941
The Rise of the United States, 1898-1941
American foreign policy between the late nineteenth century and the beginning of World War II is anomalous from the perspective of international relations (IR) theory. During this period, the US was a rising power par excellence, but it did relatively little to transform this newfound power into global influence.
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Explores why the United States - counter to widely accepted wisdom in international relations theory - chose the course it did. In this book the author asserts that domestic political institutions and culture played a decisive role in preventing the mobilization of resources necessary to implement an expansionist grand strategy.