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Walter LaFeber was an American historian who specialized in United States diplomatic history and foreign relations. He taught at Cornell University and wrote The American Age, a survey of United States foreign policy from the colonial era to the modern period. His work examined the relationship between domestic politics, economic interests, international power, and American policy, making it relevant to students of Cold War history and modern U.S. diplomacy.
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What is Walter LaFeber's The American Age about?
The American Age is a broad history of United States foreign policy from the colonial era into the modern period. Walter LaFeber examines how economic interests, expansion, diplomacy, and international power shaped American relations abroad.
Where did Walter LaFeber teach?
Walter LaFeber taught at Cornell University. He was a leading historian of United States diplomatic history and foreign relations.
What is The New Empire by Walter LaFeber about?
The New Empire analyzes United States expansion and foreign policy in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It connects overseas ambitions with domestic economic and political developments.
How does LaFeber approach United States foreign policy?
LaFeber links diplomacy to trade, business, ideology, strategic interests, and domestic politics. His approach treats foreign policy as part of American history at home, not simply as decisions made by presidents and diplomats.
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