Belligerents, Brinkmanship, and the Big Stick: A Historical Encyclopedia of American Diplomatic Concepts
byJohn Dobson, PhD, is professor emeritus of history at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, where he also served as dean of the College of Arts and Science. His published works include ABC-CLIO's Bulls, Bears, Boom, and Bust: A Historical Encyclopedia of American Business Concepts.
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Dobson, John. Belligerents, Brinkmanship, and the Big Stick: A Historical Encyclopedia of American Diplomatic Concepts. ABC-CLIO, 2009. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/BEBRBI1E.
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Dobson, John. Belligerents, Brinkmanship, and the Big Stick: A Historical Encyclopedia of American Diplomatic Concepts. ABC-CLIO, 2009. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/BEBRBI1E
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Dobson, J. (2009). Belligerents, Brinkmanship, and the Big Stick: A Historical Encyclopedia of American Diplomatic Concepts. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/BEBRBI1E
- Description
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This encyclopedia offers authoritative coverage of the concepts, traditions, events, and individuals that shaped United States' foreign relations from the American Revolution to the present.
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"This book should be in all libraries that have a historical focus and particularly those that focus on governments and foreign policy." - ARBAonline"This dictionary is suitable for all levels and libraries…" - Library Journal"College-level libraries strong in political science history will find this a key acquisition, packing in excerpts from key foreign policy documents, treaties, statements and more." - Midwest Book Review"The volume will interest a variety of readers: from students and educators to politics and history enthusiasts." - Reference & Research Book News"Dobson's comprehensive work uses a chronological structure, covering the years since 1776 in five parts. Each of these sections begins with an overview of American diplomacy during that era. Bolded key concepts refer readers to the more in-depth alphabetically arranged entries that follow, each of which includes meticulous citing of footnotes and sources. Biographies of important period diplomats conclude each section. Primary sources are emphasized throughout, with excerpts from, or the full text of, speeches and important documents, such as a letter from William Seward to Abraham Lincoln on the eve of the Civil War, Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, and the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, appearing in text boxes. Back matter includes a detailed chronology with entry titles bolded for easy access. Black-and-white photos and illustrations offer additional material. Elegant organization makes Belligerents an ideal reference work; Dobson's clear explanations of big-picture concepts and how they relate to specific situations in American history make this a readable and useful resource." - School Library Journal"Using a chronological framework, the author has produced a reference source that enables a user to comprehend how U.S. foreign policy changed over time. . . . The author's experiences at home and abroad have given him a broader perspective than many, and his teaching skills enable him to write for an audience that knows some things but would like to learn more about why Americans think and behave as they do regarding other cultures. Some aspects of U.S. foreign policy are rooted in values; others are based on pragmatism. This book helps serious readers sort that out and is recommended for academic libraries and large public library collections. Also available as an e-book." - Booklist"This reference book also could serve as a handy supplemental text for political science classes covering American foreign relations. . . . Recommended. Lower- and upper-level undergraduates; general readers." - Choice
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Table of Contents
Belligerents, Brinkmanship, and the Big Stick: A Historical Encyclopedia of American Diplomatic Concepts
Author(s): Dobson, John;Contributors: Dobson, John;Abstract:This encyclopedia offers authoritative coverage of the concepts, traditions, events, and individuals that shaped United States' foreign relations from the American Revolution to the present.
SortTitle: belligerents, brinkmanship, and the big stick: a historical encyclopedia of american diplomatic conceptsAuthor Info:John M. DobsonauthorJohn Dobson, PhD, is professor emeritus of history at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, where he also served as dean of the College of Arts and Science. His published works include ABC-CLIO's Bulls, Bears, Boom, and Bust: A Historical Encyclopedia of American Business Concepts.
eISBN-13: 9781598841329Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781598841329.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781598841312Entry Code: BEBRBI1EImprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 416Publication Date: 20090714Series: Non-SeriesSubtitle: A Historical Encyclopedia of American Diplomatic ConceptsTable of Contents pages: 1 2
- Cover Cover11
- Contents v6
- Preface xi12
- Acknowledgments xiii14
- Section 1: Inventing a Foreign Policy, 1776–1830 116
- Key Concepts 318
- Alliance 318
- Diplomats 621
- Embargo 722
- Impressment 1126
- Jay’s Treaty 1328
- Legitimacy 1530
- Louisiana 1732
- Mercantilism 1934
- Monroe Doctrine 2136
- Most Favored Nation 2540
- Neutrality 2641
- Nonimportation 2843
- No-Transfer Principle 3045
- Paper Blockade 3247
- Pinckney’s Treaty 3449
- Plan of 1776 3550
- Plenipotentiary 3752
- Quasi-War with France 3954
- Ratification 4257
- Recognition 4459
- Rule of 1756 4661
- Transcontinental Treaty (Florida) 4863
- Treaty (Treaty of Paris, 1783) 5065
- Uti Possedetus (Treaty of Ghent, 1814) 5570
- War Hawks 5772
- XYZ Affair 5974
- Biographies 6176
- Section 2: Expansion and Civil War, 1830–1880 6984
- Key Concepts 7186
- Alaska 7186
- Arbitration (Alabama Claims) 7388
- China Market 7590
- Filibustering 7792
- First Shot Tradition 7994
- Japan, Opening of 8297
- Joint Resolution (Texas) 8499
- King Cotton Diplomacy 87102
- Manifest Destiny 89104
- Mexican War 91106
- Natural Boundaries 95110
- Oregon Claims 98113
- Oregon Fever 100115
- Ostend Manifesto (Cuba) 103118
- Recognition as a Belligerent 106121
- Santo Domingo 109124
- Texas Revolution 110125
- Webster-Ashburton Treaty 112127
- Biographies 114129
- Adams, Charles Francis 114129
- Astor, John Jacob 115130
- Bidlack, Benjamin A. 116131
- Burlingame, Anson 116131
- Calhoun, John Caldwell 117132
- Clayton, John Middleton 118133
- Cushing, Caleb 119134
- Gadsden, James 120135
- Harris, Townsend 120135
- Kearny, Stephen Watts 121136
- Perry, Matthew Calbraith 121136
- Scott, Winfield 122137
- Seward, William H. 123138
- Slidell, John 125140
- Stockton, Robert Field 126141
- Trist, Nicholas 126141
- Upshur, Abel 127142
- Van Buren, Martin 127142
- Walker, William 128143
- Webster, Daniel 128143
- Wilkes, Charle 129144
- Section 3: Rise of a Great Power, 1880–1914 131146
- Key Concepts 133148
- Algeciras 133148
- Anti-Imperialism 134149
- Big Stick 137152
- Boxer Rebellion 141156
- Cuban Rebellion 143158
- Dollar Diplomacy 146161
- Gunboat Diplomacy 149164
- Hawaii 151166
- Jingoism 154169
- Mediation (Russo-Japanese War) 156171
- Mission 159174
- Neutralization 161176
- New Manifest Destiny 163178
- Olney Corollary 165180
- Open Door Policy 168183
- Panama 171186
- Pan-Americanism 173188
- Platt Amendment 175190
- Protectionism 178193
- Punitive Expedition 181196
- Rapprochement 183198
- Spanish-American-Cuban War 185200
- Sugar 188203
- Biographies 191206
- Section 4: The World Wars, 1914–1945 201216
- Key Concepts 203218
- American Expeditionary Force 203218
- Atlantic Charter 205220
- Atomic Diplomacy 208223
- Disarmament 211226
- Four Policemen 214229
- Fourteen Points 215230
- Good Neighbor Policy 220235
- Grand Alliance 222237
- Great War 226241
- Island Hopping 229244
- Isolationism 231246
- Kellogg-Briand Pact 233248
- League of Nations 235250
- Lend-Lease 238253
- Neutrality (1914–1917) 242257
- Neutrality Acts 244259
- Non-recognition 246261
- Pearl Harbor 249264
- Quarantine 252267
- Red Scare 254269
- Second Front 256271
- Siberian Expedition 259274
- Stimson Doctrine 261276
- United Nations 262277
- Unrestricted Submarine Warfare 266281
- Yalta 268283
- Biographies 271286
- Section 5: The Cold War and After, 1945– 279294
- Key Concepts 281296
- Bay of Pigs 281296
- Berlin 283298
- Brinkmanship 286301
- Bush Doctrine 291306
- Cambodia 294309
- Containment 296311
- Détente 298313
- Free Trade 302317
- GATT 304319
- Gulf War 306321
- Hostage Crisis 309324
- Iran-Contra 311326
- Israel 314329
- Land for Peace 316331
- Liberation of Eastern Europe 319334
- Limited War (Korea) 321336
- Marshall Plan 323338
- Massive Retaliation 326341
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 328343
- NSC-68 332347
- Red Scare Again 334349
- Shuttle Diplomacy 337352
- Sputnik 338353
- Tet 340355
- Tonkin Gulf Incident 343358
- Truman Doctrine 346361
- U-2 349364
- War on Terror 352367
- Biographies 354369
- Chronology 363378
- Index 369384
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