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The Albert Shaw Lectures on Diplomatic History, 1911: Diplomatic Negotiations of American Naval Officers 1778-1883
Explore how American naval officers used diplomacy to expand influence, open ports, and protect commerce across oceans.
This nonfiction work examines the diplomatic negotiations conducted by American naval officers from the late 18th century through the 19th century. It covers encounters with Barbary states, China, Japan, Korea, and various Pacific and Atlantic ports, showing how naval power and diplomacy intersected to advance U.S. interests. The narrative highlights key missions, treaties, and the personalities who shaped early American diplomacy at sea, offering context for how coast-to-coast forces negotiated with foreign governments while protecting American ships and merchants.
The book assembles case studies, official correspondence, and biographical sketches to illuminate the era’s complex diplomacy. Readers will find how negotiators balanced caution and assertiveness, and how landmark agreements opened trade, regulated conduct at sea, and laid groundwork for future foreign policy.
In-depth look at major negotiations and their practical outcomes for U.S. interests abroad. Profiles of officers who bridged naval command and diplomatic work. Analysis of how treaties affected ports, trade, and international relations. Access to documents and historical context that clarify early American diplomacy at sea. Ideal for readers of maritime history, diplomatic history, and anyone interested in how naval power shaped early American foreign policy.
This nonfiction work examines the diplomatic negotiations conducted by American naval officers from the late 18th century through the 19th century. It covers encounters with Barbary states, China, Japan, Korea, and various Pacific and Atlantic ports, showing how naval power and diplomacy intersected to advance U.S. interests. The narrative highlights key missions, treaties, and the personalities who shaped early American diplomacy at sea, offering context for how coast-to-coast forces negotiated with foreign governments while protecting American ships and merchants.
The book assembles case studies, official correspondence, and biographical sketches to illuminate the era’s complex diplomacy. Readers will find how negotiators balanced caution and assertiveness, and how landmark agreements opened trade, regulated conduct at sea, and laid groundwork for future foreign policy.
In-depth look at major negotiations and their practical outcomes for U.S. interests abroad. Profiles of officers who bridged naval command and diplomatic work. Analysis of how treaties affected ports, trade, and international relations. Access to documents and historical context that clarify early American diplomacy at sea. Ideal for readers of maritime history, diplomatic history, and anyone interested in how naval power shaped early American foreign policy.
382 pages, Hardcover
First published September 27, 2015
About the author
Charles Oscar Paullin
59 books1 followerA specialist in the administrative history of the United States Navy, Charles Oscar Paullin served on the research staff of the Carnegie Institution and lectured on naval history at the George Washington University.
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