Empire of Liberty
The Statecraft of Thomas Jefferson
Robert W Tucker author David C Hendrickson author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:23rd Jul '92
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Empire of Liberty takes a new look at the public life, thought, and ambiguous legacy of one of America's most revered statesmen. Robert Tucker and David Hendrickson vividly portray a complex man driven by his passion for liberty and his longing for a vast empire. They explore how Jefferson developed a new approach to diplomacy and examine Jefferson's legacy for American foreign policy in the light of several critical themes which continue to be highly significant today: the struggle between isolationists and interventionists, the historic ambivalence over the nation's role as crusader for liberty, and the relationship between democracy and peace.
Those wanting to trace the roots of certain essential features of 21st-Century America...will find no better starting point. * Richard Carwardine, Literary Review *
splendid book * The Wall Street Journal *
ISBN: 9780195074833
Dimensions: 135mm x 203mm x 19mm
Weight: 494g
384 pages