Date of Award

Spring 1978

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

History

Committee Director

John W. Kuehl

Committee Member

James R. Sweeney

Committee Member

Peter C. Stewart

Call Number for Print

Special Collections LD4331.H47 H45

Abstract

Republican ideology is the basis of a case study of the diplomatic careers of John Jay and James Monroe. Both men were committed to a republican form of government but each perceived it differently. Likewise they viewed diplomacy and the role oi a diplomat differently. In establishing the republicanism oi both Jay and Monroe extensive use was made of their private and public correspondence. Through these letters it becomes apparent that Monroe's republican commitment fed his incipient paranoid personality in that he constantly looked homeward for approval. On the other hand, John Jay's elitist perspective did not lead him to expect approval of his actions, and he proved to be a more effective diplomat.

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DOI

10.25777/7zdj-z018

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