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03676aam a2200385 i 4500 001 348F0C24550D11E9884C074097128E48 003 SILO 005 20190402010148 008 180811s2019 nyu b 001 0 eng c 010 $a 2018027025 020 $a 0190859954 020 $a 9780190859954 035 $a (OCoLC)1048947424 040 $a LBSOR/DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d YDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a E756 T49 2019 100 1 $a Thompson, John M., $d 1977- $e author. 245 10 $a Great power rising : $b Theodore Roosevelt and the politics of U.S. foreign policy / $c John M. Thompson. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Oxford University Press, $c [2019] 300 $a x, 270 pages ; $c 25 cm 520 $a "The nature of the U.S. political system, with its overlapping powers, intense partisanship, and continuous scrutiny from the media and public, complicates the conduct of foreign policy. Indeed, a number of presidents have struggled under the weight of these conditions. Theodore Roosevelt, in contrast, thrived and is widely lauded for his diplomacy. Roosevelt played a crucial role in the nation's rise to world power, competition with other new Great Powers such as Germany and Japan, and U.S. participation in World War I. He was able to implement the majority of his agenda even though he was confronted by a hostile Democratic Party, suspicious conservatives in the Republican Party, and the social and political ferment of the progressive era. What was the secret to TR's success? In Great Power Rising, John M. Thompson argues that Roosevelt combined a compelling vision for national greatness, considerable political skill, faith in the people and the U.S. system, and an emphasis on providing leadership. It helped that the public mood was not isolationist, as some historians have argued, but was willing to support all of TR's major objectives--though Roosevelt's feel for the national mood was crucial, as was his willingness to compromise when necessary. By offering the first analysis of the politics of foreign policy for the entirety of Roosevelt's career, Thompson sheds new light on the twenty-sixth president and provides a rare case study of how one politician navigated the challenges and opportunities presented by the U.S. political system"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a The education of TR : politics and foreign policy, 1882-1903 -- A subject of such weight : the politics of European interventions in Latin America, 1901-1903 -- Panic-struck senators, businessmen, and everybody else : Colombia, Panama, and the canal route, 1902-1904 -- Triumphs and setbacks : the Roosevelt Corollary, the 1904 election, and the Dominican intervention -- Behaving righteously : relations with China, 1904-1906 -- Foolish offensiveness : relations with Japan, 1905-1909 -- The stern, unflinching performance of duty : TR and World War I, 1909-1919. 600 10 $a Roosevelt, Theodore, $d 1858-1919 $x Political and social views. 600 17 $a Roosevelt, Theodore, $d 1858-1919. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00032496 650 0 $a Political leadership $z United States $v Case studies. 651 0 $a United States $x Foreign relations $y 20th century. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Thompson, John M., 1977- author. $t Great power rising $d New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019] $z 9780190859961 $w (DLC) 2018042417 941 $a 3 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231020012544.0 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20210723014834.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20190605021202.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=348F0C24550D11E9884C074097128E48 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search