US Expansionism: The Imperialist Urge in the 1890s
by David Healy
University of Wisconsin Press, 1976 eISBN: 978-0-299-05853-1 | Paper: 978-0-299-05854-8
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Americans, in viewing the globe in 1897, saw a world of empires that were dynamic and fast-growing. Western powers such as Germany, France, and particularly Great Britain were making colonial imperialism fashionable, and the United States, eager to flex its muscles as an emerging world power, was swept along with the European tide. One year later, the United States had truly established itself as a contender in the global game, victorious in a war with Spain and committed to imperialism.
In US Expansionism, David Healy examines this brief but important chapter in American history. Analyzing the various intellectual, cultural, and economic forces that engendered and shaped America’s imperialist drive, Healy also illustrates the key personalities involved, including the soon-to-be president, Theodore Roosevelt. A final section of the book examines the anti-imperialist opposition inspired by the new policy, and the ensuing debates about the proper role of American power.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
David Healy is professor emeritus of history at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. His other books include The United States in Cuba, 1898–1902; Drive to Hegemony: The United States in the Caribbean, 1898–1917; and Gunboat Diplomacy in the Wilson Era: The U.S. Navy in Haiti, 1915–1916.
REVIEWS
“A significant contribution to our understanding not only of American imperialism at the end of the nineteenth century, but of the longer-term trends in American foreign policy during the twentieth.”—John Braeman, American Quarterly
“Healy . . . succeeds admirably. He juxtaposes theme chapters and biographical sketches of five men who exemplify those themes—James Harrison Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, Elihu Root, Charles Denby, and Charles Conant.”—Richard E. Welch Jr., American Historical Review
“[Healy] conveys an excellent sense of the tangle of motives involved in the advocacy of expansion.”—John Milton Cooper Jr., Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: The Setting
1 A World of Empires
2 Destiny and Dollars
3 Evolution of the New Imperialism: The Philippines
4 James Harrison Wilson: A Transitional Expansionist
Part II: The Matrices
5 The Tone of Society
6 Theodore Roosevelt and the Sturdy Virtues
7 Civilization, Barbarism, and Christianity
8 Elihu Root: A World of Order and Progress
9 Commercial Domination
10 Charles Denby: The China Market
11 Charles A. Conant: The Implications of Commercial Struggle
Part III: The Issues
12 The Anti-Imperialist Movement
13 Conflict and Consensus
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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US Expansionism: The Imperialist Urge in the 1890s
by David Healy
University of Wisconsin Press, 1976 eISBN: 978-0-299-05853-1 Paper: 978-0-299-05854-8
Americans, in viewing the globe in 1897, saw a world of empires that were dynamic and fast-growing. Western powers such as Germany, France, and particularly Great Britain were making colonial imperialism fashionable, and the United States, eager to flex its muscles as an emerging world power, was swept along with the European tide. One year later, the United States had truly established itself as a contender in the global game, victorious in a war with Spain and committed to imperialism.
In US Expansionism, David Healy examines this brief but important chapter in American history. Analyzing the various intellectual, cultural, and economic forces that engendered and shaped America’s imperialist drive, Healy also illustrates the key personalities involved, including the soon-to-be president, Theodore Roosevelt. A final section of the book examines the anti-imperialist opposition inspired by the new policy, and the ensuing debates about the proper role of American power.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
David Healy is professor emeritus of history at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. His other books include The United States in Cuba, 1898–1902; Drive to Hegemony: The United States in the Caribbean, 1898–1917; and Gunboat Diplomacy in the Wilson Era: The U.S. Navy in Haiti, 1915–1916.
REVIEWS
“A significant contribution to our understanding not only of American imperialism at the end of the nineteenth century, but of the longer-term trends in American foreign policy during the twentieth.”—John Braeman, American Quarterly
“Healy . . . succeeds admirably. He juxtaposes theme chapters and biographical sketches of five men who exemplify those themes—James Harrison Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, Elihu Root, Charles Denby, and Charles Conant.”—Richard E. Welch Jr., American Historical Review
“[Healy] conveys an excellent sense of the tangle of motives involved in the advocacy of expansion.”—John Milton Cooper Jr., Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: The Setting
1 A World of Empires
2 Destiny and Dollars
3 Evolution of the New Imperialism: The Philippines
4 James Harrison Wilson: A Transitional Expansionist
Part II: The Matrices
5 The Tone of Society
6 Theodore Roosevelt and the Sturdy Virtues
7 Civilization, Barbarism, and Christianity
8 Elihu Root: A World of Order and Progress
9 Commercial Domination
10 Charles Denby: The China Market
11 Charles A. Conant: The Implications of Commercial Struggle
Part III: The Issues
12 The Anti-Imperialist Movement
13 Conflict and Consensus
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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