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Mayers, David Allan, 1951-

Wars and peace : the future Americans envisioned, 1861-1991 / David Mayers. - 1st pbk. ed. - New York : St. Martin's Press, 1999. - viii, 184 p. ; 21 cm.

Previously published in cloth: New York : St. Martin's Press, 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-171) and index.

Choice, January 1999 Library Journal, September 1998 Reference and Research Book News, November 1998

Examines the intellectual foundations of U.S. foreign policy since 1861, focusing on the way Americans across the political spectrum have conceptualized peace while in the midst of five national security crises, including the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, and the Cold War.

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ISBN: 0312227701

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Peace--Philosophy--History--19th century.
Peace--Philosophy--History--20th century.
War--Social aspects--History--20th century.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Foreign relations--Philosophy.--1861-1865
United States--Foreign relations--Philosophy.--1865-
United States--History, Military--Social aspects.

LC Class. No.: E661.7 / .M32 1999

Dewey Class. No.: 327.73