Empire for liberty : a history of American imperialism from Benjamin Franklin to Paul Wolfowitz / Richard H. Immerman.

Author/creator Immerman, Richard H.
Format Book
Publication InfoPrinceton : Princeton University Press, ©2010.
Descriptionxi, 271 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Imperialism--History.
Liberty--Political aspects. --United States. --History.
United States--Foreign relations.
United States--Territorial expansion. --History.

Contents Introduction : contending with the American empire -- Benjamin Franklin and America's imperial vision -- John Quincy Adams and America's tortured empire -- Wlliam Henry Seward reimagines the American empire -- Henry Cabot Lodge and the new American empire -- John Foster Dulles and the conflicted empire -- Paul Wolfowitz and the lonely empire -- Postscript : the dark side.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009040885
ISBN9780691127620 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
ISBN069112762X (hardcover : acid-free paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks E183.7 .I46 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold