Historically, has the United States behaved more as an imperial or an isolationist power? 

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After completing this weeks readings and other resources and reflecting deeply on them…..Respond to the following prompts in a thoughtful post/mini essay: Historically, has the United States behaved more as an imperial or an isolationist power?  How so? Which of these terms most accurately describes the historical trend of American foreign policy?  Or can you think of a more accurate term or phrase?  Which approach/tradition is most prominent today?  And which of these two relative extremes appeals most to you and why?
Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 500 words
Week 1:  Introductions and Approaches to American Foreign Policy
Haas, Foreword, Intro, Chapter 1
McDougall Introduction
Marshall, Intro & Chapter 3
Week 2:  Origins of American Internationalism
Haas, Chapter 2
McDougall Chapters 4, 7, 8
The Jeffersonian Idea of National Security, James Sofka
**Most Important: Week 3:  Isolationism and Imperialism
McDougall Chapters 2 & 5
Isolationism Revisited…, David Dunn
Whence American Internationalism, Jeffrey Legro
In Defense of Empire, Robert Kaplan
Whats So Great About American World Leadership?, Hugh White
Video:  Crash Course, American Imperialism

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