| Description |
xxii, 274 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. A Nation Divided -- 1. Between Border and Frontier: The Quest for Sovereignty -- 2. From Factions to Political Parties: The Rise of Partisan Divisions over Foreign Policy Problems, 1789-1793 -- 3. Liberties and the Republic: The Division of the Nation over Foreign Policy Issues -- Pt. 2. Foreign Policy Goals Shared by the Entire Nation -- 4. Commercial and Territorial Expansion -- 5. National Greatness, War, and Peace: The Ambiguities of Isolationism -- Pt. 3. Implementing Foreign Policy Goals: Ambitions and Ambiguities -- 6. The United States and Haiti: Rejecting the Other American Republic -- 7. The Louisiana Purchase: American Expansion and Its Problems from 1803 to 1812 -- 8. From Tripoli Harbor to the 1812 Declaration of War: Identity and Recognition |
| Summary |
"The Nationalist Ferment contributes significantly to the renewal of early U.S. diplomatic history. Since the 1980s, a number of diplomatic historians have turned aside from traditional diplomatic issues and sources. They have instead focused on gender, ethnic relationships, culture, and the connections between foreign and domestic policy." "Rossignol argues that in the years 1789-1812 the new nation needed to assert its independence and autonomous character in the face of an unconvinced world. After overcoming initial divisions caused by foreign policy, Americans met this challenge by defining common foreign policy objectives and attitudes, which both legitimized the United States abroad and reinforced national unity at home. This book establishes the constant connections between domestic and international issues during the early national period."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Originally published in French under the title: Ferment nationaliste |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-263) and index |
| SUBJECT |
United States -- Foreign relations -- 1789-1809.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140065
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| LC no. |
2003017257 |
| ISBN |
0814209416 alkaline paper |
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