William Howard Taft Confident Peacemaker |
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| Author:
| Burton, David H. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-916101-51-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2004 |
| Publisher: | Fordham University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $32.00 |
Book Description:
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This book is a study of the internationalism of William Howard Taft. In the months after war broke out in 1914, Taft was second only to Woodrow Wilson in his awareness of the need to preserve the peace of the world through a new version of international organization. Built upon a synthetic interpretation of Taft's foreign policy ideas and initiatives, the book encompasses the whole of his public career as a statesman, from his years as civil governor of the Philippines through his...
More DescriptionThis book is a study of the internationalism of William Howard Taft. In the months after war broke out in 1914, Taft was second only to Woodrow Wilson in his awareness of the need to preserve the peace of the world through a new version of international organization. Built upon a synthetic interpretation of Taft's foreign policy ideas and initiatives, the book encompasses the whole of his public career as a statesman, from his years as civil governor of the Philippines through his tenure as chief justice of the Supreme Court.