Velvet on Iron: The Diplomacy of Theodore Roosevelt
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No president in American history has suffered a stranger fate at the hands of posterity than Theodore Roosevelt. The world leader who achieved international recognition and popularity in his own time as a man of peace (he was one of only two presidents awarded the Nobel Peace Prize) is submerged in the image of the Rough Rider, the "Bully" fighter, whose enthusiasm for a fight or a hunt was unrestrained by humanitarian or other concerns. The kindest...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0803281153
ISBN13:9780803281158
Release Date:March 1982
Publisher:University of Nebraska Press
Length:247 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.0" x 7.9"
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A Thematic Study
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
"Velvet On Iron" is a study of the diplomacy of Theodore Roosevelt, organized by themes, rather than by events. The essays cover TR in the context of his times, consider the credibility of his foreign policy as well as the role of morality in its formulation, contrast his reality with his myth and evaluate the influence of his cosmopolitan background on his diplomacy.This book touches on specific incidents, such as the Algeciras and Portsmouth Conferences and the Alaskan boundary and Venezuelan crises, only in the context of what they reveal about the character trait of TR which is the subject of the particular essay.This relatively short book stimulates thought about TR's character and his management of foreign policy. I recommend it for the serious student of TR, but only after a study his life through other sources.
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