Hemispheric Imaginings: The Monroe Doctrine and Narratives of U.S. Empire

by Gretchen Murphy

Book Overview

In 1823, President James Monroe announced that the Western Hemisphere was closed to any future European colonization and that the United States would protect the Americas as a space destined for democracy. Over the next century, these ideas--which came to be known as the Monroe Doctrine--provided the framework through which Americans understood and articulated their military and diplomatic role in the world. Hemispheric Imaginings demonstrates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822334968
• ISBN13: 9780822334965
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.3"