Theodore Roosevelt: Principles and Practice of a Foreign Policy
Subject(s): Algeciras Conference, Anglo German Blockade (Venezuela : 1902), Beale, Howard K. (Howard Kennedy), 1899-1959, Collin, Richard H., Diplomacy, Holleben, Theodor von, 1840-1913, Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932, Marks, Frederick W., Presidents--Evaluation, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908
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Serge Ricard argues that there were two sides to Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy: “a sort of Jekyll and Hyde” approach that mixed professional diplomacy with imperialism. Ricard notes the shift in the historiography of Roosevelt’s diplomacy during the 1980s with an emphasis on placing Roosevelt’s actions in the context of his time that is more complimentary to his reputation. Ricard praises some aspects of Roosevelt’s foreign policy record, but he contends that Roosevelt could not entirely escape the racist and imperialist thinking of his time that led him to belittle nations like China and Colombia.
A photograph of Roosevelt with a large globe and a text box listing the members of the executive committee of the Theodore Roosevelt Association accompany the text.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1992
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
5
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Record Type
Image
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Cite this Record
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt: Principles and Practice of a Foreign Policy. [1992]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307892. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ricard, Serge. Theodore Roosevelt: Principles and Practice of a Foreign Policy. [1992]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307892.
APA:
Ricard, Serge., [1992]. Theodore Roosevelt: Principles and Practice of a Foreign Policy.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307892.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
