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The United States and Imperialism (Problems in American History)

The United States and Imperialism (Problems in American History)

by Frank Ninkovich (Author)

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    Paperback 2000

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Synopsis

The United States and Imperialism uses concepts of civilization, identity, the civilizing mission, and cooperation to explain the role of imperialism throughout American history. Ninkovich's original analysis of America as an empire shows how imperialism, anti-imperialism, and geopolitics have all played a role in how the United States made decisions when seeking new territories.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 320
 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 15 Dec 2000
ISBN 10: 1577180569
ISBN 13: 9781577180562

Media Reviews
Frank Ninkovich's The United States and Imperialism is a major work of historical research and writing. Ninkovich takes on several of the most important topics in the history of US foreign relations with grace, wit, and deep understanding. The book includes a vast amount of scholarship in primary and secondary sources. Best of all, it brings centuries' old issues up to date. Robert D. Schulzinger, University of Colorado In this provocative overview, Frank Ninkovich reconceptualizes American imperialism 'as an element of the geopolitics of modernity.' By emphasizing the liberal sensibility and modernizing goals behind imperialism, he reorients stale debates and poses fresh questions about America's identity and 'civilizing' mission. Emily Rosenberg, Macalester College Ninkovich provides an innovative and exciting synthesis. Choice Ninkovich presents a fresh interpretation of the contours of the American empire and places the experience of imperialism within the larger context of modern US foreign policy. This study is to be commended for its clarity, conceptual sophistication, and eloquence. It is highly recommended for classroom adoption and equally suited for undergraduate and graduate discussions American Nineteenth Century History Journal
Author Bio
Frank Ninkovich is Professor of History at St John's University. He is the author of several books on United States foreign policy, including The Wilsonian Century (1999), Modernity and Power (1994), Germany and the United States (updated edition, 1994), and The Diplomacy of Ideas (1981).