VICTORY IN TRIPOLI: HOW AMERICA'S WAR WITH THE BARBARY PIRATES ESTABLISHED THE U.S. NAVY AND SHAPE

作者 Joshua E. London著
出版社 Wiley
出版时间 2005年9月
ISBN 9780471444152
定价 227.50

内容简介

Atthedawnofanewcentury,anewlyelectedU.S.presidentwasforcedtoconfrontanescalatingseriesofunprovokedattacksonAmericansbyMuslimterroristssworntocarryoutjihadagainstallWesternpowers.Astimelyandfamiliarastheseeventsmayseem,theyoccurredmorethantwocenturiesago.ThepresidentwasThomasJefferson,andtheterroristsweretheBarbarypirates.VictoryinTripolirecountstheuntoldstoryofoneofthedefiningchallengesovercomebytheyoungU.S.republic.Thisfast-movinganddramatictaleexaminestheeventsthatgavebirthtotheNavyandtheMarinesandre-createsthestartlingpolitical,diplomatic,andmilitarybattlesthatwerecentraltotheconflict.ThishighlyinterestingandinformativehistoryoffersdeepinsightintoissuesthatremainfundamentaltoU.S.foreignpolicydecisionstothisday.

作者简介

JOSHUAE.LONDONisaWashington,D.C.-basedwriter.Hehaswrittenonpoliticsandpublicpolicyformanypublications,includingtheAmericanSpectator,HumanEvents,NationalReviewOnline,andDetails:PromotingJewishConservativeValues.LondonholdsanM.A.insocialsciencefromtheUniversityofChicagoandaB.A.inpoliticalsciencefromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Davis.

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