Global Dawn
The Cultural Foundation of American Internationalism, 1865–1890
Lieferzeit: Nicht lieferbar I
Gewicht:
782 g
Format:
242x164x33 mm
Beschreibung:
Why did the United States become a global power? This book shows that a cultural predisposition for thinking in global terms blossomed in the late nineteenth century, making possible the rise to world power as American liberals of the time took a wide-ranging interest in the world.
Why did the United States become a global power? Frank Ninkovich shows that a cultural predisposition for thinking in global terms blossomed in the late nineteenth century, making possible the rise to world power as American liberals of the time took a wide-ranging interest in the world.
* Acknowledgments * Introduction: Culture and Causality * A Global Civilization * Creating an International Identity: Culture, Commerce, and Diplomacy * Europe I: The Mirage of Republicanism * Europe II: Premodern Survivals * The One and the Many: Race, Culture, and Civilization * The Promise of Local Equality: Assimilating African Americans, Chinese, and Native Americans * Beyond Orientalism: Explaining Other Worlds * Empire and Civilization * International Politics * The Future of International Relations * Conclusion: Culture as Capability * Notes * Index