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American Statesmen Secretaries of State from John Jay to Colin Powell
Edward S. Mihalkanin
Book Code: GR0828
ISBN: 0-313-30828-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-30828-4
608 pages, n/a
Greenwood Press
Publication: 8/30/2004
List Price: $110.95 (UK Sterling Price: £65.00)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Subjects: Awards:
  • Southwest Books of the Year - Best Reading 2004
Reviews:
  • Entries, by prominent diplomatic historians, are extremely well written, not only covering each secretary's term in office but offering scholarly judgments concerning his or her place in history. Highly recommended. All libraries.
    —Choice     March 2005
  • Although the role of the office has changed over the years, th secretary of state has always been a critical member of the president's cabinet. This volume, edited by a political scientist, provides information about the persons who have defined U.S. foreign policy, the issues they have faced, and the impact they have had....[t]his volume pulls it all together, updates it, and offers current perspective on the lives and contributions of these important persons. Recommended for public and academic libraries.
    —Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin     February 15, 2005
  • [A] standard reference any serious political science collection should have.
    —MBR Internet Bookwatch/Library Bookwatch     February 2005
Description: The Secretary of State is in charge of defining and implementing U.S. foreign policy. While that role has weakened some over the past 50 years, a mere roll call of illustrious past Secretaries of State invokes the position's importance. Thomas Jefferson, Henry Kissinger, John Quincy Adams, William Jennings Bryan, Henry Clay, James Madison, George C. Marshall, George Schultz, and Daniel Webster are just a few of the Secretaries profiled within these 65 entries. Arranged A-to-Z, each essay is multifaceted, offering information personal, professional, and political. The majority of each piece deals with foreign policy ideas before he or she became the Secretary, what American foreign policy was like while in office, and the major foreign policy issues during tenure. Each piece concludes with a concise and useful bibliography. A unique look at U.S. foreign policy making and diplomacy through the experience of the person whose job is to craft and implement it. Each secretary's early life and background are included, as is his or her education and influences. Careers before becoming Secretary of State are detailed, as are expressions of ideas relating to U.S. foreign policy prior to appointment. Then the piece examines his tenure in office itself, from appointment as secretary, to relations with the President, Cabinet and Congress. Most importantly the major foreign policy issues of the day are given a thorough going over. Finally the circumstances of leaving office, a post-career summary, and then a general assessment of his or accomplishments and shortcomings as secretary.
LC Card Number: 2004010871
LCC Class: E176
Dewey Class: 327
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