Synopses & Reviews
In
Wilsonianism, American foreign relations specialist Lloyd E. Ambrosius has compiled his published and unpublished essays on Woodrow Wilsons liberal ideology and statecraft during and after World War I. Although the president failed in his pursuit of a new world order, his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 Wilsons 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 worlds cultural pluralism as well as its economic and political interdependence.
Review
"...an impressively researched, closely reasoned and cogently argued set of essays."--Joseph A. Fry, International History Review
“In this collection of carefully researched essays, Lloyd Ambrosius displays his deep understanding of Wilsonian statecraft and clearly illuminates the contributions—and contradictions—of the Wilsonian tradition.”—Emily S. Rosenberg, Macalester College
Review
"...this work shows the author at his most perceptive and, at times, brilliant...highly recommended."--J.D. Doenecke, Choice
“In this collection of carefully researched essays, Lloyd Ambrosius displays his deep understanding of Wilsonian statecraft and clearly illuminates the contributions—and contradictions—of the Wilsonian tradition.”—Emily S. Rosenberg, Macalester College
Synopsis
A leading historian of Woodrow Wilson reflects on the legacy of Wilsons global policy.
Synopsis
A leading historian of Woodrow Wilson reflects on the legacy of Wilson& #8217; s global policy.
About the Author
Lloyd E. Ambrosius is Professor of History at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He is the author of W
oodrow Wilson and the American Diplomatic Tradition and
Wilsonian Statecraft.
Table of Contents
Part I: History and Ideology • Woodrow Wilson and the Culture of Wilsonianism • Woodrow Wilson and the Quest for Orderly Progress •Part II: Collective Security and the German Problem • Wilsons League of Nations: Collective Security and National Independence • Wilson, Clemenceau, and the German Problem at the Paris Peace Conference • Secret German-American Negotiations during the Paris Peace Conference • Wilson, the Republicans, and French Security after World War I • The United States and the Weimar Republic: Americas Response to the German Problem • Part III: National Self-Determination and Ethnic Politics • Ethnic Politics and German-American Relations after World War I: The Fight over the Versailles Treaty in the United States • Dilemmas of National Self-Determination: Woodrow Wilsons Legacy • Part IV: Historiography and Wilsonian Statecraft • Woodrow Wilsons Health and the Treaty Fight, 1919-1920 • The Orthodoxy of Revisionism: Woodrow Wilson and the New Left • Vietnam Revisited: Wilsons Ghost • Post-Cold War Wilsonianism: Americas Mission?