Thomas Jefferson

Lawrence S. Kaplan

doi:10.5771/9781461646181

Thomas Jefferson

Westward the Course of Empire

Published 1998

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doi.org/10.5771/9781461646181
ISBN print: 978-0-8420-2629-1
ISBN online: 978-1-4616-4618-1
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Abstract

This biography of one of America's greatest political figures focuses on Thomas Jefferson's role as a maker of foreign policy. Although he was not the sole formulator of American diplomacy, Jefferson's voice was the most pervasive in the first generation of the republic's history. This text explores how the concept of the United States' westward expansion worked as the moving force in forming Jefferson's judgments and actions in foreign relations. Although much has been written about Jefferson, this volume is one of the few that explores the full range of his positions on foreign relations. Readable and authoritative, Thomas Jefferson: Westward the Course of Empire offers new insight into the man who shaped American foreign policy.

Schlagworte

Diplomatic History History of American Foreign Policy History of American Foreign Relations

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Preface
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
1–8 I: The Paradoxical Patriot 1–8
9–16 II: The World Beckons 9–16
17–36 III: "Seminary of Sedition" 17–36
37–56 IV: Reverberations of a Soft Voice 37–56
57–74 V: Fire on the Hill, Snow on the Mountain 57–74
75–92 VI: Year of Decision 75–92
93–116 VII: Self-Evident Truths in a Virginia Accent 93–116
117–132 VIII: "With a Single Eye . . ." 117–132
133–158 IX: Horseback Governor 133–158
159–180 X: "Divine Discontent" 159–180
181–188 XI: Retreat From the World 181–188
189–206 XII: Return to the Fray 189–206
207–234 XIII: Paris and Life 207–234
235–274 XIV: Head, Heart, and Glands 235–274
275–344 XV: Struggle of Titans 275–344
345–394 XVI: "The Only Vice" 345–394
395–422 XVII: "The Child is Father of The Man" 395–422
423–460 Notes 423–460
461–468 Select Critical Bibliography 461–468
469–488 Index 469–488
489–489 About The Author 489–489

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