LAWRENCE, Kan. - s4story -- The University Press of Kansas announces the publication of The Great League of Peace and Power: 250 Years of American Foreign Policy by David C. Hendrickson, an authoritative and deeply relevant history of America's relationship with the world published in conjunction with the nation's 250th anniversary. Part of the American Political Thought series, this book offers a sweeping reassessment of the ideas, conflicts, and global ambitions that have shaped American foreign policy from 1776 to 2026.

Drawing on decades of scholarship and teaching, Hendrickson challenges conventional narratives about America's role on the world stage. Rejecting the simplistic label of early American "isolationism," he argues that the United States was internationally engaged from its founding, even while resisting the destructive alliance systems and imperial rivalries that defined Europe. From the Revolution and the Civil War to the Cold War, the War on Terror, and the age of Trump, Hendrickson traces how fierce debates over intervention, diplomacy, alliances, and national power have continuously shaped the nation's identity and direction.

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At the center of The Great League of Peace and Power are the enduring tensions that still dominate American political life today: peace versus military dominance, restraint versus intervention, reciprocity versus empire. Hendrickson explores how these ideas evolved across centuries of crises and turning points, revealing how Americans repeatedly wrestled with the same fundamental questions about war, democracy, and global leadership. Clear-eyed and revisionist in approach, the book confronts the costs of interventionist policies while recovering older diplomatic traditions rooted in peace, balance, and constitutional restraint.

As Americans reflect on the nation's semiquincentennial, Hendrickson offers readers not only a masterful history but also a powerful framework for understanding the uncertain future of American foreign policy.

Key Features & News Angles:

• America's Foreign Policy Reconsidered: Challenges the long-standing myth that early American diplomacy was ever truly "isolationist."
• 250 Years of Global Power: Traces the evolution of US foreign policy from the Founding era to the age of Trump and America's 250th anniversary.
• Founding Ideals vs. Modern Empire: Explores how principles of peace, restraint, and independence gave way to intervention and global dominance.
• The Debates That Still Shape America: Reveals how conflicts over neutrality, alliances, war, and intervention have defined every generation of US history.
• Timely and Deeply Relevant: Offers a compelling framework for understanding today's global crises, military commitments, and debates over America's future role in the world.

Learn more about the book here: https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700643462/

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