Chapter XII of From Colony to Superpower covers the period between 1932 and 1941. This is, as far as I can recall, the first time that Herring has broken up a presidential administration across chapters. This is, of course, a sensible enough move in the...
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Chapter X of From Colony to Superpower covers the Wilson administration. There's a lot here; much of the chapter deals with US relations with Mexico, which Erik is probably a.
So when I wasn't paying attention, Foreign Policy went and seized the greater portion of the international affairs related blogosphere. Congrats to Dan, Marc, and the rest on successfully selling.
This week's Herring installment will be delayed due to the fact that I apparently left my copy of From Colony to Superpower on the trunk of my car shortly before driving from Lexington to Cincinnati. And it was a signed copy. Damn.
Chapter VIII of From Colony to Superpower deals with the second Cleveland and first McKinley administrations, covering the Spanish-American War and the beginning of serious US involvement with China. Herring.
Paul reminds me of one of the most interesting parts of Chapter VII; the 1891 war crisis between Italy and the United States. The good people of New Orleans saw.
Chapter VII of From Colony to Superpower covers the period between 1877 and 1893. Erik talks about missionaries, trade wars, and the generally expansionary US policy in the Pacific. I wish that Herring had dealt in more depth with the tremendous military gap between the...
Erik writes a bit more about the utility of including the Civil War among the 19th century wars of national unification: Herring argues that the Civil War was part of.
On to chapter VI of From Colony to Superpower, but first make sure to read Paul's final thoughts on chapter V (here and here). He takes issue (as several others.
Due to annoying illness and extended work commitments, part 5 of From Colony to Superpower will be delayed until tomorrow afternoon. Until then, see Paul from Subnumine:Herring does have a thesis: he doesn't believe that there was ever a real isolationist period in American history;...
Erik introduces chapter five of From Colony to Superpower (for older posts click on the tag), which covers the period between 1837 and 1861. The customary random observations:Herring discusses the.
Reading Herring has made Erik irritable:I think I am just more outraged by this period in American foreign policy than Rob. Rob was able to focus on a lot of.