Of all the world's mercantile lures, none was more persistent or more mesmeric for Americans than the fabled Far Eastern markets. In the 1890s, United States commercial expansion into the Pacific catapulted the nation to the status of a great power. In describing and analyzing American ambitions in China which led to the Open Door negotiations, Mr. McCormick argues that American leaders rationally and pragmatically sought the China market in order to absorb American "overproduction" and achieve domestic stability. The dilemmas that emerged from the nature of American aims and policies were to plague the United States throughout the twentieth century. "A most important volume."-American Historical Review. "Impressive...a significant contribution to ultimate understanding of an important and complex series of events."-Ernest R. May, Political Science Quarterly.

About the Author
Thomas J. McCormick is Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin. He is the author of America's Half-Century and has written extensively on American foreign relations.

Reviews
A most important volume. * American Historical Review *
A book which should be read by all. * CHOICE *
Vigorous, clear-cut, and fully documented...the author consciously tries to avoid a narrow 'pocketbook determinism.' * Journal of American History *
Impressive...a significant contribution to the ultimate understanding of an important and complex series of events. -- Earnest R. May * Political Science Quarterly *



Book Information
ISBN 9780929587240
Author Thomas J. McCormich
Format Paperback
Page Count 244
Imprint Ivan R Dee, Inc
Publisher Ivan R Dee, Inc
Weight(grams) 308g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 142mm * 19mm