Thomas Jefferson Westward the Course of Empire

Although Jefferson was not the sole formulator of American diplomacy, his voice was the most pervasive in the first generation of the republic's history. It may also have been the most paradoxical. In this volume, Kaplan reconciles the contradictions in Jefferson's views and positions over a period of almost half a century. He also explores how the concept of the United States' westward expansion worked as the moving force in forming Jefferson's judgments and actions in foreign relations. Readable and authoritative, Thomas Jefferson: Westward the Course of Empire offers new insight into the man who shaped American foreign policy.