Nation builder : John Quincy Adams and the grand strategy of the republic / Charles N. Edel.
Nation builder : John Quincy Adams and the grand strategy of the republic / Charles N. Edel.
Nation builder : John Quincy Adams and the grand strategy of the republic / Charles N. Edel.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2014.
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G 2015/938
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English
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Physical content
392 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
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volume
Contents
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 t...
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Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2014.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2014.
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Summary
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 g...
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Nation builder : John Quincy Adams and the grand strategy of the republic / Charles N. Edel.
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John Quincy Adams and the grand strategy of the republic.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2015/938
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74VKOj3m5Zod
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKOj3m5Zod
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0674368088
9780674368088
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973.5/5092
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991022614279702626
