Analysis of U.S. Foreign Policy Ideology from Wilson to George W. Bush

A Faustian Foreign Policy from Woodrow Wilson to George W. Bush critiques the moralistic and ideological drivers of U.S. diplomacy across the 20th century. The work, authored by Walter L. Hixson, analyzes the concept of 'independent internationalism' and its evolution through events like the Cold War and post-9/11 era. It frames U.S. global engagement through the lens of myth-making and exceptionalism.

Use Cases

• Textual analysis of ideological themes based on the described critique of moralistic diplomacy.
• Historical trend analysis of U.S. foreign policy based on the described period from Woodrow Wilson to George W. Bush.
• Conceptual modeling of 'independent internationalism' based on the theoretical framework presented in the description.
• Studying narratives of American exceptionalism based on the described focus on national myth-making.

Strengths

• Focuses on a defined historical period from the early 20th century to the George W. Bush administration.
• Builds on a specific theoretical concept ('independent internationalism') mentioned in the description.
• Analysis is grounded in cited historical events like the Cold War and September 11.

Limitations

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• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Walter L. Hixson

Time Range

20th century to early 21st century, with roots in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Geography

Primarily United States foreign relations.