A fascinating and relevant work in the wake of the recent Persian
Gulf War."Library Journal" ." . . . [Offner] emphasizes the
domestic influences that affected the policies of the belligerents
but also notes the larger international circumstances that
conditioned judgments in Washington and in Madrid. This study
demonstrates that the practice of international political history
in the United States is alive and well."--David F. Trask, author of
###The War with Spain in 1898# "A major contribution to the
historical literature on the war with Spain in 1898. John Offner's
prodigious research in European and Cuban sources has enabled him
to replace all previous treatments about the coming of the war and
its impact on the history of the United States."--Lewis L. Gould,
University of Texas at Austin
"An Unwanted War" combines rich detail, provocative insights, a
wealth of fresh material, and a clear-cut point of view."The
Americas"
Exhaustively researched, clearly and logically written, and
forcefully argued."International History Review"
Far and away the best single account of the diplomacy associated
with the short but extraordinarily important war with Spain.David
F. Trask, author of "The War with Spain in 1898"
""An Unwanted War" combines rich detail, provocative insights, a
wealth of fresh material, and a clear-cut point of view."The
Americas""
"A fascinating and relevant work in the wake of the recent Persian
Gulf War."Library Journal" ."" . . . [Offner] emphasizes the
domestic influences that affected the policies of the belligerents
but also notes the larger international circumstances that
conditioned judgments in Washington and in Madrid. This study
demonstrates that the practice of international political history
in the United States is alive and well.""--David F. Trask, author
of ###The War with Spain in 1898# ""A major contribution to the
historical literature on the war with Spain in 1898. John Offner's
prodigious research in European and Cuban sources has enabled him
to replace all previous treatments about the coming of the war and
its impact on the history of the United States.""--Lewis L. Gould,
University of Texas at Austin"
"Exhaustively researched, clearly and logically written, and
forcefully argued."International History Review""
"Far and away the best single account of the diplomacy associated
with the short but extraordinarily important war with Spain.David
F. Trask, author of "The War with Spain in 1898""
One of the most complete and certainly one of the better-researched
presentations of the traditional historiography."Journal of
American History"
A fascinating and relevant work in the wake of the recent Persian Gulf War.
"Library Journal" ." . . . [Offner] emphasizes the domestic influences that affected the policies of the belligerents but also notes the larger international circumstances that conditioned judgments in Washington and in Madrid. This study demonstrates that the practice of international political history in the United States is alive and well."--David F. Trask, author of ###The War with Spain in 1898# "A major contribution to the historical literature on the war with Spain in 1898. John Offner's prodigious research in European and Cuban sources has enabled him to replace all previous treatments about the coming of the war and its impact on the history of the United States."--Lewis L. Gould, University of Texas at Austin
"The Americas"
"International History Review"
David F. Trask, author of "The War with Spain in 1898"
"The Americas""
"Library Journal" ."" . . . [Offner] emphasizes the domestic influences that affected the policies of the belligerents but also notes the larger international circumstances that conditioned judgments in Washington and in Madrid. This study demonstrates that the practice of international political history in the United States is alive and well.""--David F. Trask, author of ###The War with Spain in 1898# ""A major contribution to the historical literature on the war with Spain in 1898. John Offner's prodigious research in European and Cuban sources has enabled him to replace all previous treatments about the coming of the war and its impact on the history of the United States.""--Lewis L. Gould, University of Texas at Austin"
"International History Review""
David F. Trask, author of "The War with Spain in 1898""
"Journal of American History"
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