Reviews
"Hendrickson's fresh, richly developed argument deserves careful attention."-- American Historical Review "Effectively demonstrates that internationalism was, in the form of federal union, at the center of American discourse consistently from the young republic forward . . . Hendrickson's effort is ambitious--in some ways challenging, in some ways provocative, but in all ways stimulating. Solidly researched and well written, it should be considered essential reading by all who seek a fresh look at the debates that have driven American foreign policy since the founding."-- Journal of American History "Among the many strengths of his interpretative framework, it brings sectional politics and economics back into focus, where others imagine a coherent nation or national elite as 'actor' in hemispheric and world affairs. Indeed, it challenges any and all claims to a true, single, or enduring identity of US state and society. It also restores a sense of contingency or open-endedness, as well as comparability with European states, to a course of events that others have long since come to see at once as unique and overdetermined. Highly recommended. General readers, upper division undergraduate students, and above."-- Choice "To be sure, Hendrickson has made an important contribution and not only to the historiography of U.S. foreign relations. By explaining how history and ideas have mediated American diplomatic concepts and choices, Hendrickson makes a powerful case for thinking historically about international relations."-- Journal of Interdisciplinary History "[This important book] helps recapture the passion, high stakes, and contingency of some of the country's most contentious foreign policy debates. It provides a welcome and original addition to the literature on early American foreign relations."-- Political Science Quarterly "What is doubly refreshing about David Hendrickson's new book is its frank declaration of an ideological home-- 'a blend or synthesis of constitutional realism and liberal internationalism'--along with its sincere devotion to history for its own sake, as opposed to history as handmaiden to either Right-wing hectoring or Leftist despair. . . . [His book] is a delightful ride, and a deeply instructive one as well. . . . This book is in keeping with its time, a history for a present once again defined by the problems of union , writ large, and by the reassertion of the republican over the imperial."-- Reviews in American History "Hendrickson has one big idea, and like all the really good ones, it is brilliantly simple. . . . [the book] has a richly argued narrative steeped in thoughtful, credible analysis of the American past. . . . A rewarding and excellent book."-- Claremont Review of Books, "Hendricksons fresh, richly developed argument deserves careful attention."American Historical Review "Effectively demonstrates that internationalism was, in the form of federal union, at the center of American discourse consistently from the young republic forward . . . Hendricksons effort is ambitiousin some ways challenging, in some ways provocative, but in all ways stimulating. Solidly researched and well written, it should be considered essential reading by all who seek a fresh look at the debates that have driven American foreign policy since the founding."Journal of American History "Among the many strengths of his interpretative framework, it brings sectional politics and economics back into focus, where others imagine a coherent nation or national elite as actorin hemispheric and world affairs. Indeed, it challenges any and all claims to a true, single, or enduring identity of US state and society. It also restores a sense of contingency or open-endedness, as well as comparability with European states, to a course of events that others have long since come to see at once as unique and overdetermined. Highly recommended. General readers, upper division undergraduate students, and above."Choice "To be sure, Hendrickson has made an important contribution and not only to the historiography of U.S. foreign relations. By explaining how history and ideas have mediated American diplomatic concepts and choices, Hendrickson makes a powerful case for thinking historically about international relations."Journal of Interdisciplinary History "[This important book] helps recapture the passion, high stakes, and contingency of some of the countrys most contentious foreign policy debates. It provides a welcome and original addition to the literature on early American foreign relations."Political Science Quarterly "What is doubly refreshing about David Hendricksons new book is its frank declaration of an ideological homea blend or synthesis of constitutional realism and liberal internationalismalong with its sincere devotion to history for its own sake, as opposed to history as handmaiden to either Right-wing hectoring or Leftist despair. . . . [His book] is a delightful ride, and a deeply instructive one as well. . . . This book is in keeping with its time, a history for a present once again defined by the problems of union , writ large, and by the reassertion of the republican over the imperial."Reviews in American History "Hendrickson has one big idea, and like all the really good ones, it is brilliantly simple. . . . [the book] has a richly argued narrative steeped in thoughtful, credible analysis of the American past. . . . A rewarding and excellent book."Claremont Review of Books
