America goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy John
Quincy Adams s famous words are often quoted to justify
noninterference in other nations affairs. Yet when he spoke them,
Adams was not advocating neutrality or passivity but rather
outlining a national policy that balanced democratic idealism with
a pragmatic understanding of the young republic s capabilities and
limitations. America s rise from a confederation of revolutionary
colonies to a world power is often treated as inevitable, but
Charles N. Edel s provocative biography of Adams argues that he
served as the central architect of a grand strategy that shaped
America s rise. Adams s particular combination of ideas and
policies made him a critical link between the founding generation
and the Civil War era nation of Lincoln.
Examining Adams s service as senator, diplomat, secretary of
state, president, and congressman, Edel s study of this
extraordinary figure reveals a brilliant but stubborn man who was
both visionary prophet and hard-nosed politician. Adams s ambitions
on behalf of America s interests, combined with a shrewd
understanding of how to counter the threats arrayed against them,
allowed him to craft a multitiered policy to insulate the nation
from European quarrels, expand U.S. territory, harness natural
resources, develop domestic infrastructure, education, and
commerce, and transform the United States into a model of progress
and liberty respected throughout the world.
While Adams did not live to see all of his strategy fulfilled,
his vision shaped the nation s agenda for decades afterward and
continues to resonate as America pursues its place in the
twenty-first-century world."
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