James G. Blaine : architect of empire / Edward P. Crapol.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crapol, Edward P.

Series:

Biographies in American Foreign Policy Series

Biographies in American foreign policy ; no. 4

Biographies in American foreign policy James G. Blaine

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893.

Blaine, James Gillespie.

Cabinet officers--United States--Biography.

Cabinet officers.

Politicians--United States--Biography.

Politicians.

United States--Foreign relations--1865-1898.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--1865-1900.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 pages) : illustrations, map.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wilmington, Delaware : Scholarly Resources, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In James G. Blaine: Architect of Empire, author Edward P. Crapol assesses Blaine's role as an architect of empire and revisits the ambitious imperialistic goals of this two-time secretary of state. Crapol examines Blaine's pivotal role in shaping American foreign relations and looks at some of the underlying reasons why the U.S. acquired an overseas empire at the turn of the century. This text will acquaint readers with how Blaine sought to win global economic supremacy and intended to transform the U.S. into the world's number one power. The book also lends insight into Blaine's efforts to spark energetic governmental action in revitalizing the merchant marine, building a first-class navy, using the coercive tactic of reciprocity, achieving unilateral control of an isthmian canal, and creating U.S. political and economic hegemony in the hemisphere. In addition, James G. Blaine: Architect of Empire takes a serious look at Blaine the Anglophobe and anti-British nationalist who defined Great Britain as the U.S.'s primary global rival and the chief obstacle to American economic and political dominance in Latin America and the Pacific. Finally, Crapol looks at Blaine as the transitional figure who helped forge the economic expansionist mentality that underpinned the late nineteenth-century burst of imperialism. James G. Blaine is an excellent resource for scholars and students interested in America's imperial past and the figures who played key roles in America's global economic development.

Contents:

Years of Preparation

Success and Fame on the National Scene

From the House to the Senate

Secretary of State, 1881

Mr. Republican, 1882-1888

Imperial Statesmanship, 1889-1892

Conclusion: Imperial Legacies.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-150) and index.

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ISBN:

0-8420-2605-3

1-4616-6560-4

OCLC:

883565834