Woodrow Wilson: Profiles in Power
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Prophet and saviour of world peace or nave American idealist? Thompson weighs up the evidence. Topical for better or worse, Woodrow Wilson's vision of America's role in the world continues to be heard today preserving civilization and making the world safe for democracy Looks at Wilson's presidential record at home as well as on world stage most books about him concentrate on his foreign policy. Woodrow Wilson was key player in seeking a peaceful solution to World War One - many of the principles outlined in his Fourteen Points remain with us today, enshrined in the mandate of the United Nations The League of Nations was one of the great political debates in US history might its success have changed the course of world history? Based upon the recently completed publication of the Wilson Papers, Woodrow Wilson presents a portrait that re-examines his political career and argues that he has been misunderstood. J.A. Thompson offers an integrated interpretation of Wilson's academic career as a political scientist and university president, his style as a domestic politician and his conduct of foreign policy - topics that have generally been treated separately and very differently. The author shows that, from an early age, Wilson's chief interest was in the nature of political leadership in a democracy, and describes the great success he enjoyed when he had an opportunity to practice this role himself. Although his ultimate failure to persuade the Senate to accept the League of Nations has left a misleading impression that Wilson was an unrealistic visionary, it took great political skill to lead a largely united country into its first major attempt to shape the world beyond the Western Hemisphere. This is an alternative, more rounded and ultimately more positive portrait of this major President, showing that he was a very able and pragmatic politician. The latest work in the best-selling Profiles in Power series. Professor Thompson teaches history at St Catherine's College, University of Cambridge.
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For better or worse, Woodrow Wilson's vision of America's role in the world continues to be heard today-preserving civilization and making the world safe for democracy. Author offers an integrated interpretation of Wilson's academic career as a political scientist and university president, his style and conduct of foreign policy. Softcover.
Woodrow Wilson: Profiles in Power
Woodrow Wilson: Profiles in Power,J.A. Thompson,Longman,0582247373,Biography / Autobiography,General,Historical - U.S.,Presidents & Heads of State,Social Science,Sociology,Sociology - General,History / General
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