Crucible of Power: A History of American Foreign Relations to 1913 presents a straightforward, balanced, and comprehensive history of American international relations from the American Revolution to 1913. Howard Jones demonstrates the complexities of the decision-making process that led to the rise and decline of the United States (relative to the ascent of other nations) in world power status. Howard Jones focuses on the personalities, security interests, and expansionist tendencies behind the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy and highlights the intimate relationship between foreign and domestic policy. This updated edition includes revisions and additions aimed at making the book more attractive to students, teachers, and general readers.
Chapter 1: The Revolutionary Beginnings of American Foreign Policy, 1775-1789
Chapter 2: The Federalist Era and the Wars of the French Revolution, 1789-1801
Chapter 3: Jeffersonian Diplomacy, 1801-1809
Chapter 4: The War of 1812 and the Completion of American Independence, 1809-1817
Chapter 5: The Diplomacy of Hemispheric Order, 1817-1825
Chapter 6: To the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, 1825-1842
Chapter 7: Destiny and Annexation: Oregon, Texas, and the Mexican War, 1842-1848
Chapter 8: Between the Wars, 1848-1861: Young America and the Paradox of Slavery and Freedom
Chapter 9: The Civil War, 1861-1865
Chapter 10: Prelude to American Imperialism, 1865-1897
Chapter 11: U.S. Imperialism and the New Manifest Destiny, 1897-1900
Chapter 12: Theodore Roosevelt and the Search for World Order, 1900-1913
