Leading them to the promised land

"Woodrow Wilson continues to fascinate, yet he remains an enigma. Through clear writing and meticulous research, Leading Them to the Promised Land sheds new light on important subjects, including Wilson's diplomacy, his religion, and his political thought."--Andrew Preston, Cambridge University. "Benbow offers a fresh interpretation of President Woodrow Wilson's response to the Mexican Revolution by emphasizing the religious factor in his foreign policy.... This book will benefit both specialists in the history of U.S. foreign relations and general readers who want to learn more about the influence of religion on international politics."--Lioyd E. Ambrosius, author of Woodrow Wilson and the American Diplomatic Tradition. "This insightful work presents a compelling case that Wilson's `operational code'--his values, beliefs, and assumptions--drew heavily on traditional Presbyterian Covenant Theology and had direct effects on his efforts to sort out the good guys from the bad in Mexico. I am impressed by the explanatory power of the argument and the persuasiveness of the evidence."--Mark T. Gilderhus, Lyndon B. Johnson Endowed Chair Holder, Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, Texas. "In this well-researched, well-written book, Mark Benbow traces the religious thinking that influenced Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy. What is often called `Wilsonian idealism' springs in part from the President's belief in a divine pattern that ordered world affairs. Scholars of American foreign relations and the history of the Wilson administration will be in debt to this gem."--Malcohn D. Magee, author of What the World Should Be: Woodrow Wilson and the Crafting of a Faith-Based Foreign Policy. "In Wilson's view, America had a part to play as a divine instrument. To deny the United States an active role in the world was an attempt to deny God's will."--From the Introduction. The First Amendment of the United States Constitution mandates that government and religious institutions remain separate and independent of each other. Yet, the influence of religion on American leaders and their political decisions cannot be refuted. Leading Them to the Promised Land is the first book to look at how Presbyterian Covenant Theology affected U.S. president Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy during the Mexican Revolution. The son of a prominent southern minister, Wilson was a devout Presbyterian. Throughout his life he displayed a strong conviction that covenants, or formal promises made bin

שנה

2010

שפה

English

סדרה

New studies in U.S. foreign relations

הוצאה

Kent State University Press

מהדורות

1

עמודים

204

ISBN

9781606350256

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