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James E Lewis
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

John Quincy Adams: Policymaker for the Union

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AuthorJames E Lewis
PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers
PublishedMar 01 2001
Book FormatHardcover
ISBN-139780842026222
Dimensions9.35 X 6.26 X 0.73 inches
Weight 1.06 pounds
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CategoriesBiography & Autobiography > Presidents & Heads of State
LanguageEnglish

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This new book focuses on John Quincy Adams's extensive role in foreign policy, including his years as secretary of state and as president. Brief but thorough, John Quincy Adams: Policymaker for the Union analyzes Adams's foreign policy accomplishments during key moments in American history, including the Rush-Bagot Agreement, the Transcontinental Treaty, the recognition of the Spanish-American republics, and the Monroe Doctrine. At the same time, the book shows that Adams was far less successful than many historians suggest. John Quincy Adams: Policymaker for the Union focuses on Adams's ideals of the centrality of the union to American happiness, the necessity of federal action to protect the union, and the indivisibility of foreign and domestic concerns. This book's examination of these three points casts new light on the logic behind many of Adams's accomplishments and also exposes the sources of some of his failures. This is the first study to examine how Adams's views ultimately led to his failure as a policymaker. This book is ideal for courses in diplomatic history, American history, and American political history.

Author Bio

James E. Lewis, Jr., is an associate professor of history at Kalamazoo College. He has published three books on the diplomatic history of the early American republic: The American Union and the Problem of Neighborhood: The United States and the Collapse of the Spanish Empire, 1783-1829 (University of North Carolina Press, 1998); John Quincy Adams: Policymaker for the Union (SR Books, 2001); and The Louisiana Purchase: Jefferson’s Noble Bargain? (Thomas Jefferson Foundation, 2003).

He also served as a consultant and writer for the Black Hawk War section of "Lincoln/Net," a website of the Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project at Northern Illinois University. He is currently completing a book on the Aaron Burr conspiracy.

Education
Ph.D., History, University of Virginia, 1994
M.A., History, The American University, 1988
B.A., Government and Foreign Affairs, College of William and Mary, 1986

Source: Britannica.com and Princeton University Press

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