From 1789 to 1800, the Federalist and Republican parties held opposing visions for America s future. Led by Alexander Hamilton, the Federalists sought to establish a strong central government that wou
"The Jeffersonian Vision, 1801 1815," reveals how the nation s leaders understood and asserted power during those crucial years between Thomas Jefferson s inauguration as the third president and the f
The Revolutionary Years, 1775-1789 reveals how the nation's leaders asserted power during the fourteen crucial years from the Revolution's first shots at Lexington in April 1775 to the adoption of the
"Haunted Victory: The American Crusade to Destroy Saddam and Impose Democracy on Iraq" explores the dynamic trajectory of beliefs, actions, and their consequences in what will forever be debated as am
Nester (government and politics, St. John's U.) reviews the record of the United States with "counterinsurgency" and "counterterrorism" in the wake of the September 11th, 2001 attacks by al Qaeda, foc
Weber subjects the two dominant narratives of the War of 1812, "Mr. Madison's War" and the "Second War of Independence", to stress testing and finds them both wanting. He presents two alternatives, th
Nester (government, St. John's University) studies Andrew Jackson's influence during the period 1815-1848, when Jackson served two terms as president and held sway over subsequent presidents Van Buren
Discusses the sixteenth president's style of politics by attempting to win hearts and minds, appealing to people's hopes as opposed to their fears, and bridging the gap between progressives and conser
This book analyzes America’s crusade against Jihadism. It addresses the successes and failures of Washington’s counter-Jihadist strategy before and after September 11, and explores whether
This study provides a broad examination of the overlapping conflicts and power struggles among the indigenous population, colonists, and other European peoples that shaped the American colonies. The a
"We live in a world increasingly shaped by the forces of globalization or interdependence as all the world's countries and individuals, in varying degrees and ways, are drawn into an ever more complex
