Widely lauded as one of the great foreign policy presidents, Theodore Roosevelt thrived in spite of a challenging domestic political landscape. He did so, argues Great Power Rising, by combining an inspiring vision for national greatness, faith in the people and the U.S. system, political dexterity, and skilled leadership.

• Acknowledgements


• Introduction


• 1. The Education of TR: Politics and Foreign Policy, 1882-1903


• 2. A Subject of Such Weight: The Politics of European Interventions in Latin America, 1901-1903


• 3. Panic-Struck Senators, Businessmen, and Everybody Else: Colombia, Panama, and the Canal Route, 1902-1904


• 4. Triumphs and Setbacks: The Roosevelt Corollary, the 1904 Election, and the Dominican Intervention


• 5. Behaving Righteously: Relations with China, 1904-1906


• 6. Foolish Offensiveness: Relations with Japan, 1905-1909


• 7. The Stern, Unflinching Performance of Duty: TR and World War I, 1909-1919


• Conclusion


• Notes


• Bibliography


• Index

John M. Thompson is a Senior Researcher at ETH Zurich. He is co-editor of Progressivism in America: Past, Present, and Future (OUP, 2016) and America's Transatlantic Turn: Theodore Roosevelt and the "Discovery" of Europe.