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United and Independent

John Quincy Adams on American Foreign Policy
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John Quincy Adams is widely recognised as America's most distinguished diplomat, considering the length and breadth of his public service and his influence on American foreign policy. In the course of this remarkable journey, John Quincy documented his ideas and actions through his writings, speeches, letters, diary entries, and state papers.

To aid those interested specifically in learning more about the man and his views on foreign policy, the editors have compiled a collection of the most important and often-cited works, such as his famous July 4, 1821, Oration: "she goes not abroad in search of monsters to destroy."

The selections in this volume provide insights into Adams's diplomatic practices and the critical issues that marked the young American nation. To give the readers context, the editors have provided introductions for both particular periods in John Quincy's life as well as individual documents. Wherever possible, the editors have included the full text, but given the immensity of the available material and John Quincy Adams's style of writing, they have used discretion to abridge certain documents.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781641772396

Publisher: Encounter Books,USA

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 October 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Encounter Books,USA

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Edited by Patrick J. Garrity
  • Edited by Ben Judge

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 800

About the Author

PATRICK GARRITY (1955-2021) was the founding editor ofΒ Classics of Strategy and Diplomacy. Throughout his long career, Dr. Garrity had been aΒ nonresidentΒ facultyΒ fellow with the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia;Β aΒ seniorΒ policyΒ analystΒ at the Los Alamos National Laboratory; aΒ researchΒ fellow at the Center for Strategic and International StudiesΒ (CSIS); aΒ visitingΒ fellow at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS); and an instructor at the Catholic University of America and the Naval Postgraduate School. His books includeΒ You Run the Show or the Show Runs You: Capturing Professor Harold W. Rood’s Strategic Thought for a New Generation;Β In Search of Monsters to Destroy? American Foreign Policy, Revolution, and Regime Change, 1776-1900; andΒ A Sacred Union of Citizens: George Washington’s Farewell Address and the American Character.Β He received his PhD inΒ government from the Claremont Graduate School. BEN JUDGE is managing director of Monument Valley, a firm focused on adapting academic research for popular audiences. He is the creator and executive producer of the documentaryΒ Right Makes Might: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates.Β Ben holds a PhD in political science from Claremont Graduate University and serves in the United States Navy Reserve.

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