Alanson B. Houghton
Alanson B. Houghton: ambassador of the new era Jeffrey J. Matthews
Publisher: Lanham, Md. : SR Books, c2004.
ISBN: 0842050507
DDC: 327.73009042
LCC: E748
Edition: (cloth : alk. paper)
Summary:
"Alanson B. Houghton - American industrialist, politician, and
diplomat - was the world's most influential diplomat during the "New
Era" of the 1920s. Houghton, who served as ambassador to both Germany
(1922-25) and Great Britain (1925-29), offers a unique window into
the formation and implementation of American foreign policy. This new
text by Jeffrey J. Matthews provides an account of Houghton's
diplomatic experience and an assessment of U.S. foreign policy during
a pivotal decade in world history." "As the leading ambassador in
Europe, Houghton played a key role in the major diplomatic
achievements of the era, including the Dawes Plan for reparations,
the Locarno security treaties, and the Kellogg-Briand peace pact.
While Hougton's significant contributions to these international
accords is fully explored, the major theme of this book is his
emergence as chief critic of U.S. foreign policy within the Harding
and Coolidge administrations." "Alanson B. Houghton: Ambassador of
the New Era offers students a concise historical narrative and a
substantive reevaluation of 1920s American foreign policy. This text
will help students understand why the United States failed to
establish a stable world order during the New Era and additionally
sheds light on the key historiographical themes of isolationism,
new-imperialism, and corporations. For students taking courses on the
Gilded Age, the interwar years, and U.S. foreign policy, this new
volume will be an invaluable resource."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-252) and index.
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