The United States and Imperialism [Paperback]

The United States and Imperialism uses concepts of civilization, identity, the civilizing mission, and cooperation to explain the role of imperialism throughout American history. Ninkovich's original analysis of America as an empire shows how imperialism, anti-imperialism, and geopolitics have all played a role in how the United States made decisions when seeking new territories.Introduction.

1. Imperialism and National Identity in the 1890s.

2. Failed Expectations: The Civilizing Mission in the Philippines.

3. America's Caribbean Empire.

4. The Modernization of China and the Diplomacy of Imperialism.

5. Imperialism and Anti-Imperialism in America's World Policies.

Conclusion: Beyond Imperialism: The Empire of Modernity.

Index.

Frank Ninkovich's The United States and Imperialism is a major work of historical research and writing. Ninkovich takes on several of the most important topics in the history of US foreign relations with grace, wit, and deep understanding. The book includes a vast amount of scholarship in primary and secondary sources. Best of all, it brings centuries' old issues up to date. Robert D. Schulzinger, University of Colorado

<!--end--> In this provocative overview, Frank Ninkovich reconceptualizes American imperialism 'as an element of the geopolitics of modernity.' By emphasizing the liberal sensibility and modernizing goals behind imperialism, he reorients stale debates and poses fresh questions about America's identity and 'civilizing' mission. Emily Rosenberg, Macalester College

Ninkovich provides an innovative and exciting synthesis. Choice

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