2014, ISBN: 081315345X

[EAN: 9780813153452], Neubuch, [PU: The University Press of Kentucky, United States], Language: English. Brand new Book. In 1952, Frank L. Klingberg's article on introvert and extrovert A… More...

[EAN: 9780813153452], Neubuch, [PU: The University Press of Kentucky, United States], Language: English. Brand new Book. In 1952, Frank L. Klingberg's article on introvert and extrovert American foreign policy moods projected an American turn toward introversion in the late 1960s. After this came to pass, Jack Holmes began to develop a theory of how these moods might work in a more specific sense. His mood/interest theory points to a basic conflict between politico-military interests and the foreign policy moods of the American electorate. Holmes presents a pioneering account of the over-whelming impact of public moods on foreign policy. Policy-making structures, executive-legislative relations, presidential personality, pragmatism, moralism, elitism, conservatism, international economics, and humanitarianism are related to the mood/interest pattern. Major points are illustrated with examples from 1776 to the present. Holmes's analysis indicates that American moods are continuing unabated according to past patterns, so that American foreign policy may undergo some surprising changes in the next decade. One of the author's hopes is that emphasis on the importance of national moods will help avoid future extremes. This book is bold in its assertions and points to major problems in the analysis of American foreign policy. Whether or not the reader agrees with the entire analysis, he or she will be challenged to think about American foreign policy in new and perhaps revealing ways.<

ISBN: 9780813153452

In this panoramic survey of urbanization in the American South from its beginnings in the colonial period through the "Sunbelt" era of today, Lawrence Larsen examines both the ways in whi… More...

In this panoramic survey of urbanization in the American South from its beginnings in the colonial period through the "Sunbelt" era of today, Lawrence Larsen examines both the ways in which southern urbanization has paralleled that of other regions and the distinctive marks of "southernness" in the historical process. Larsen is the first historian to show that southern cities developed in "layers" spreading ever westward in response to the expanding transportation needs of the Cotton Kingdom. Yet in other respects, southern cities developed in much the same way as cities elsewhere in America, despite the constraints of regional, racial, and agrarian factors. And southern urbanites, far from resisting change, quickly seized upon technological innovations- most recently air conditioning- to improve the quality of urban life. Treating urbanization as an independent variable without an ideological foundation, Larsen demonstrates that focusing on the introduction of certain city services, such as sewerage and professional fire departments, enables the historian to determine points of urban progress. Larsen's landmark study provides a new perspective not only on a much ignored aspect of the history of the South but also on the relationship of the distinctive cities of the Old South to the new concept of the Sunbelt city. Carrying his story down to the present, he concludes that southern cities have gained parity with others throughout America. This important work will be of value to all students of the South as well as to urban historians. History History eBook<

ISBN: 9780813153452

Lawrence Harold Larsen,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by University Press of Kentucky Books Books ~~ History~~ United States ~~ State & Local ~~ South (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC SC… More...

Lawrence Harold Larsen,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by University Press of Kentucky Books Books ~~ History~~ United States ~~ State & Local ~~ South (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC SC TN VA WV) Urban-South~~Lawrence-Harold-Larsen University Press of Kentucky<

ISBN: 9780813153452

[ED: Softcover], [PU: UNIV PR OF KENTUCKY], Versandfertig in über 4 Wochen, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot