Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from the Civil War to World War I

Second Edition

Kenneth J. Blume

The period encompassed by this volume—with the start of the Civil War and World War I as bookends—has gone by a number of colorful names: The Imperial Years, The New American Empire, America’s Rise to World Power, Imperial Democracy, The Awkward Years, or Prelude to World Power, for example. A different organizing theme would describe the period as one in which a transformation took place in American foreign relations. But whatever developments or events historians have emphasized, there is general agreement that the period was one in which something changed in the American approach to the world.

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from the Civil War to World War I contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about diplomacy during this period.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 596 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½

978-1-4422-7332-0 • Hardback • October 2016 • $176.00 • (£137.00)

978-1-4422-7333-7 • eBook • October 2016 • $167.00 • (£129.00)

Series: Historical Dictionaries of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations

Subjects: Political Science / International Relations / Diplomacy, Reference / Dictionaries

Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from the Civil War to World War I

Second Edition

Hardback

eBook

Summary

The period encompassed by this volume—with the start of the Civil War and World War I as bookends—has gone by a number of colorful names: The Imperial Years, The New American Empire, America’s Rise to World Power, Imperial Democracy, The Awkward Years, or Prelude to World Power, for example. A different organizing theme would describe the period as one in which a transformation took place in American foreign relations. But whatever developments or events historians have emphasized, there is general agreement that the period was one in which something changed in the American approach to the world.

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from the Civil War to World War I contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about diplomacy during this period.

Details

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 596 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½

978-1-4422-7332-0 • Hardback • October 2016 • $176.00 • (£137.00)

978-1-4422-7333-7 • eBook • October 2016 • $167.00 • (£129.00)

Series: Historical Dictionaries of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations

Subjects: Political Science / International Relations / Diplomacy, Reference / Dictionaries

Author

Kenneth J. Blume is Professor of History and Humanities in the Department of Humanities and Communication at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. He is a specialist in 19^th Century U.S. maritime, diplomatic, and naval history.

Table of Contents

Editor’s Foreword
Acknowledgements
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Chronology
Introduction
The Dictionary
Bibliography
Appendices
1. U.S. Presidents
2. U.S. Secretaries Of State
3. U.S. Secretaries Of War
4. U.S. Secretaries Of The Navy
5. U.S. Diplomatic Corps
6. U.S. Wars, Conflicts, And Foreign Interventions
7. U.S. Treaties
About the Author