1: Power and Policymaking: Who Rules?; 2: William McKinley: From Niles to the White House; 3: The New President Selects His Cabinet; 4: The Decision for War; 5: Cuba and the American Press; 6: A Mobilization of the Masses?; 7: Public Pressures and the Congress; 8: On the Various Readings
Richard F. Hamilton is emeritus professor of sociology and political science at The Ohio State University. He has written ten books and seventy articles, mostly dealing with elite- and mass-politics and their interconnections.
-Using his well-honed psephological and sociological skills,
Hamilton makes a strong argument against many popular explanations
of the American decision for war against Spain in 1898 (business
interests, capitalist ideology, the yellow press, or mass war
fever), proposing instead an elitist-pluralist model of explanation
emphasizing partisan politics. His conclusions and methodological
prescriptions are important and timely for history and current
politics alike.- --Paul W. Schroeder, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign -Richard Hamilton's searching examination cast
much new light on the origins of the Spanish-American War and
deftly demolishes a number of myths about its causes propagated by
historians.- --Charles J. Stille, Yale University -President
McKinley, War and Empire demonstrates why historical accounts of
events must be periodically reexamined and, when necessary,
rewritten. School textbooks have long embraced the Beards' account
on the causes of the Spanish-American War. Hamilton's careful
research not only smashes the Beards' version as a myth without
empirical foundation; he explains why they got it wrong. Hamilton's
masterly account has a fast-moving pace. Once into it, I could not
put it down. I eagerly look forward to the second volume and I
recommend it highly for scholars and history buffs.- --William
Form, The Ohio State University -Richard Hamilton's searching
examination cast much new light on the origins of the
Spanish-American War and deftly demolishes a number of myths about
its causes propogated by historians.- --H.A. Turner -Proponents of
the suspect interpretations will have to do a lot of explaining,
unless they choose to ignore this intriguing study, a brilliant
exhibition of analytical prowess.- --David Trask
"Using his well-honed psephological and sociological skills,
Hamilton makes a strong argument against many popular explanations
of the American decision for war against Spain in 1898 (business
interests, capitalist ideology, the yellow press, or mass war
fever), proposing instead an elitist-pluralist model of explanation
emphasizing partisan politics. His conclusions and methodological
prescriptions are important and timely for history and current
politics alike." --Paul W. Schroeder, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign "Richard Hamilton's searching examination cast
much new light on the origins of the Spanish-American War and
deftly demolishes a number of myths about its causes propagated by
historians." --Charles J. Stille, Yale University "President
McKinley, War and Empire demonstrates why historical accounts of
events must be periodically reexamined and, when necessary,
rewritten. School textbooks have long embraced the Beards' account
on the causes of the Spanish-American War. Hamilton's careful
research not only smashes the Beards' version as a myth without
empirical foundation; he explains why they got it wrong. Hamilton's
masterly account has a fast-moving pace. Once into it, I could not
put it down. I eagerly look forward to the second volume and I
recommend it highly for scholars and history buffs." --William
Form, The Ohio State University "Richard Hamilton's searching
examination cast much new light on the origins of the
Spanish-American War and deftly demolishes a number of myths about
its causes propogated by historians." --H.A. Turner "Proponents of
the suspect interpretations will have to do a lot of explaining,
unless they choose to ignore this intriguing study, a brilliant
exhibition of analytical prowess." --David Trask
"Using his well-honed psephological and sociological skills,
Hamilton makes a strong argument against many popular explanations
of the American decision for war against Spain in 1898 (business
interests, capitalist ideology, the yellow press, or mass war
fever), proposing instead an elitist-pluralist model of explanation
emphasizing partisan politics. His conclusions and methodological
prescriptions are important and timely for history and current
politics alike." --Paul W. Schroeder, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign "Richard Hamilton's searching examination cast
much new light on the origins of the Spanish-American War and
deftly demolishes a number of myths about its causes propagated by
historians." --Charles J. Stille, Yale University "President
McKinley, War and Empire demonstrates why historical accounts of
events must be periodically reexamined and, when necessary,
rewritten. School textbooks have long embraced the Beards' account
on the causes of the Spanish-American War. Hamilton's careful
research not only smashes the Beards' version as a myth without
empirical foundation; he explains why they got it wrong. Hamilton's
masterly account has a fast-moving pace. Once into it, I could not
put it down. I eagerly look forward to the second volume and I
recommend it highly for scholars and history buffs." --William
Form, The Ohio State University "Richard Hamilton's searching
examination cast much new light on the origins of the
Spanish-American War and deftly demolishes a number of myths about
its causes propogated by historians." --H.A. Turner "Proponents of
the suspect interpretations will have to do a lot of explaining,
unless they choose to ignore this intriguing study, a brilliant
exhibition of analytical prowess." --David Trask
"Using his well-honed psephological and sociological skills,
Hamilton makes a strong argument against many popular explanations
of the American decision for war against Spain in 1898 (business
interests, capitalist ideology, the yellow press, or mass war
fever), proposing instead an elitist-pluralist model of explanation
emphasizing partisan politics. His conclusions and methodological
prescriptions are important and timely for history and current
politics alike.""--Paul W. Schroeder, professor of history
emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign" "Richard
Hamilton's searching examination cast much new light on the origins
of the Spanish-American War and deftly demolishes a number of myths
about its causes propagated by historians.""--Charles J. Stille
Professor of History Emeritus, Yale University" ""President
McKinley, War and Empire" demonstrates why historical accounts of
events must be periodically reexamined and, when necessary,
rewritten. School textbooks have long embraced the Beards' account
on the causes of the Spanish-American War. Hamilton's careful
research not only smashes the Beards' version as a myth without
empirical foundation; he explains why they got it wrong. Hamilton's
masterly account has a fast-moving pace. Once into it, I could not
put it down. I eagerly look forward to the second volume and I
recommend it highly for scholars and history buffs.""--William
Form, professor emeritus, The Ohio State University"
"Using his well-honed psephological and sociological skills,
Hamilton makes a strong argument against many popular explanations
of the American decision for war against Spain in 1898 (business
interests, capitalist ideology, the yellow press, or mass war
fever), proposing instead an elitist-pluralist model of explanation
emphasizing partisan politics. His conclusions and methodological
prescriptions are important and timely for history and current
politics alike.""--Paul W. Schroeder, professor of history
emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign" "Richard
Hamilton's searching examination cast much new light on the origins
of the Spanish-American War and deftly demolishes a number of myths
about its causes propagated by historians.""--Charles J. Stille
Professor of History Emeritus, Yale University" ""President
McKinley, War and Empire" demonstrates why historical accounts of
events must be periodically reexamined and, when necessary,
rewritten. School textbooks have long embraced the Beards' account
on the causes of the Spanish-American War. Hamilton's careful
research not only smashes the Beards' version as a myth without
empirical foundation; he explains why they got it wrong. Hamilton's
masterly account has a fast-moving pace. Once into it, I could not
put it down. I eagerly look forward to the second volume and I
recommend it highly for scholars and history buffs.""--William
Form, professor emeritus, The Ohio State University"
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