Synopses & Reviews
The central argument of this collection of essays is that Theodore Roosevelt's unique combination of personal, cultural, intellectual and diplomatic links to Europe, along with his goal of establishing a more prominent role for the United States in international politics, enabled him to lay the foundations for the modern U.S.-European relations. The contributors draw upon both traditional scholarship rooted in high politics, and the more recent interest in cultural and intellectual links, to build their case. Their essays encompass: TR's formative experiences and his ideas about imperialism; the challenges presented by partisan politics and debates about immigration; bilateral relations with the key great powers, France, Germany, and Great Britain; his post-Presidential career, including a trip to Europe in 1910 and the role he played in debates about World War I.
Review
Synopsis
This collection uses Theodore Roosevelt to form a fresh approach to the history of US and European relations, arguing that the best place to look for the origins of the modern transatlantic relationship is in Roosevelt's life and career.
Synopsis
The central argument of this collection of essays is that Theodore Roosevelt's unique combination of personal, cultural, intellectual and diplomatic links to Europe, along with his goal of establishing a more prominent role for the United States in international politics, enabled him to lay the foundations for the modern U.S.-European relations. The contributors draw upon both traditional scholarship rooted in high politics, and the more recent interest in cultural and intellectual links, to build their case. Their essays encompass: TR's formative experiences and his ideas about imperialism; the challenges presented by partisan politics and debates about immigration; bilateral relations with the key great powers, France, Germany, and Great Britain; his post-Presidential career, including a trip to Europe in 1910 and the role he played in debates about World War I.
About the Author
Hans Krabbendam is an Assistant Director of the Roosevelt Study Center, Middelburg, the Netherlands.
John M. Thompson is a Lecturer at the Clinton Institute for American Studies, University College Dublin, Ireland.
Table of Contents
Theodore Roosevelt and the 'Discovery' of Europe: An Introduction— Hans Krabbendam and John M. Thompson
PART I: Antecedents
Pride and Prejudice: Theodore Roosevelt's Boyhood Contact with Europe—Edward Kohn
Imperial 'Character': How Race and Civilization Shaped Theodore Roosevelt's Imperialism—Michael Patrick Cullinane
PART II: Contexts
Constraint and Opportunity: Theodore Roosevelt, Domestic Politics and Transatlantic Relations—John M. Thompson
'True Americanism': The Role of Race and Class in Theodore Roosevelt's Immigration Policy and its Effect on US-European Relations—Carol Chin and Hans Krabbendam
Part III: Linchpins
The Indispensable Relationship: Theodore Roosevelt and the British—Douglas Eden
That Other Transatlantic 'Great Rapprochement': France, the United States, and Theodore Roosevelt—David G. Haglund
Personalized Competition: Theodore Roosevelt and Kaiser Wilhelm in German-American Relations—Séverine Antigone Marin
PART IV: Legacies
A Hero's Welcome: Theodore Roosevelt's Triumphal Tour of Europe in 1910—Serge Ricard
Showing Muscle: Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and America's Role in World War I—Claire Delahaye
Europe As the Nexus for Roosevelt's International Strategy—J. Simon Rofe