Edel, Charles N., 1979-
Nation builder : John Quincy Adams and the grand strategy of the republic / John Quincy Adams and the grand strategy of the republic Charles N. Edel. - 392 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The fires of honorable ambition: the education of John Quincy Adams -- Clans and tribes at eternal war: European diplomacy and American politics -- In search of monsters to destroy: the extent and limits of American power -- The spirit of improvement: economic and moral development -- A stain upon the character of the nation: the fight against slavery -- The influence of our example: the legacy of John Quincy Adams.
America's rise from a confederation of revolutionary colonies to a world power is often seen as inevitable, but Charles N. Edel's provocative biography argues that Adams served as the central architect of a grand strategy that shaped America's rise. Adams's particular combination of ideas and policies made him a critical link between the founding generation and the Civil War-era nation of Lincoln. Examining Adams's service as senator, diplomat, secretary of state, president, and congressman, Edel's study reveals a brilliant but stubborn man who was both visionary prophet and hard-nosed politician. Adams's ambitions on behalf of America's interests, combined with a shrewd understanding of how to counter the threats arrayed against them, allowed him to craft a multitiered policy to insulate the nation from European quarrels, expand U.S. territory, harness natural resources, develop domestic infrastructure, education, and commerce, and transform the United States into a model of progress and liberty respected throughout the world.--From publisher description.
9780674368088 0674368088
Harvard Univ Pr, C/O Triliteral Llc 100 Maple Ridge Dr, Cumbreland, RI, USA, 02864-1769, (401)6584226 SAN 631-8126
2014011672
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 --Political and social views.
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 --Influence.
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848.
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848.
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848.
1815-1861
Politik.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Political and social views.
Politics and government
United States--Politics and government--1815-1861.
United States.
E377 / .E34 2014
973.5/5092
Nation builder : John Quincy Adams and the grand strategy of the republic / John Quincy Adams and the grand strategy of the republic Charles N. Edel. - 392 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The fires of honorable ambition: the education of John Quincy Adams -- Clans and tribes at eternal war: European diplomacy and American politics -- In search of monsters to destroy: the extent and limits of American power -- The spirit of improvement: economic and moral development -- A stain upon the character of the nation: the fight against slavery -- The influence of our example: the legacy of John Quincy Adams.
America's rise from a confederation of revolutionary colonies to a world power is often seen as inevitable, but Charles N. Edel's provocative biography argues that Adams served as the central architect of a grand strategy that shaped America's rise. Adams's particular combination of ideas and policies made him a critical link between the founding generation and the Civil War-era nation of Lincoln. Examining Adams's service as senator, diplomat, secretary of state, president, and congressman, Edel's study reveals a brilliant but stubborn man who was both visionary prophet and hard-nosed politician. Adams's ambitions on behalf of America's interests, combined with a shrewd understanding of how to counter the threats arrayed against them, allowed him to craft a multitiered policy to insulate the nation from European quarrels, expand U.S. territory, harness natural resources, develop domestic infrastructure, education, and commerce, and transform the United States into a model of progress and liberty respected throughout the world.--From publisher description.
9780674368088 0674368088
Harvard Univ Pr, C/O Triliteral Llc 100 Maple Ridge Dr, Cumbreland, RI, USA, 02864-1769, (401)6584226 SAN 631-8126
2014011672
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 --Political and social views.
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 --Influence.
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848.
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848.
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848.
1815-1861
Politik.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Political and social views.
Politics and government
United States--Politics and government--1815-1861.
United States.
E377 / .E34 2014
973.5/5092