The Monroe Doctrine
Subtitle: the Cornerstone of American Foreign Policy
Series: Milestones in American History; Milestones in American History
Publisher: Infobase Pub.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 129
ISBN-13: 9781438104270
Subjects: Monroe doctrine
Description: In 1823, President James Monroe expressed his opinion to Congress that European powers should not be permitted to interfere in the affairs of the sovereign states of the Americas. However, the United States did not follow the terms of its own policy. This work is suitable for students seeking to learn about the specific details behind this policy.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: TOC; Ch 1: Key Pronouncement; Ch 2: American Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, 1789-1817; Ch 3: The Makings of a President; Ch 4: Portrait of a Diplomat; Ch 5: Early Diplomacy in Monroe's First Term; Ch 6: The Disintegration of South America; Ch 7: The Doctrine Emerges; Ch 8: The Doctrine Grows Up; Ch 9: The Roosevelt Corollary and the Twentieth Century; Chronology and Timeline; Bibliography; Further Reading; Picture Credits; Index; About the Author;