Fall 2008 - The Johns Hopkins University Press

Reconsidering Woodrow WilsonProgressivism, Internationalism, War, and Peaceedited by John Milton Cooper Jr.Some of today’s premier experts on Woodrow Wilson contributeto this new collection of essays about the formerstatesman, portraying him as a complex, even paradoxicalpresident. Reconsidering Woodrow Wilson reveals a person whowas at once an international idealist, a structural reformer ofthe nation’s economy, and a policy maker who was simultaneouslyaccommodating, indifferent, resistant, and hostileto racial and gender reform.Wilson’s progressivism is discussed in chapters by biographerJohn Milton Cooper and historians Trygve Throntveitand Elliot Brownlee. Wilson’s philosophy about race andnation is taken up by Gary Gerstle, and his gender politicsdiscussed by Victoria Bissel Brown. The seeds of Wilsonianismare considered in chapters by Mark T. Gilderhus onWilson’s Latin American diplomacy and war; Geoffrey R.Stone on Wilson’s suppression of seditious speech; and LloydAmbrosius on entry into World War I. Emily S. Rosenbergand Frank Ninkovich explore the impact of Wilson’s internationalismon capitalism and diplomacy; Martin Walkersets out the echoes of Wilson’s themes in the cold war; andAnne-Marie Slaughter suggests how Wilson might view thepromotion of liberal democracy today.These essays were originally written for a celebration ofWilson’s 150th birthday sponsored by the official nationalmemorial to Wilson—the Woodrow Wilson InternationalCenter for Scholars—in collaboration with the WoodrowWilson House. That daylong symposium examined some ofthe most important and controversial areas of Wilson’s politicallife and presidency.John Milton Cooper JR. is the E. Gordon Fox Professor ofAmerican Institutions in the department of history at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison. He is currently a publicpolicy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center.Woodrow Wilson Center PressCorrupt CirclesA History of Unbound Graft in PeruAlfonso W. QuirozAs Peru prosecutes formerpresident Alberto Fujimoriand other alleged participantsin state crimes, the country’slongstanding culture of impunityis under attack, andthe subject of corruption hasacquired a new prominence,both in Peru and in LatinAmerica more broadly.In Corrupt Circles, Alfonso W.Quiroz gives a definitive andthorough history of Peruviancorruption that dates back tothe country’s colonial period.He demonstrates how corruption has been deeply embeddedin Peru’s state institutions and has damaged the country’sprospects, and he offers a comprehensive estimate ofthe costs of corruption to the country’s development.Far from being a hidden crime, the author finds, corruptionis well documented throughout Peru’s history in therecords of its opponents in government, journalism, and diplomacy.The pervasiveness of corruption has been aided bythe readiness of both Peruvians and the international communityto turn a blind eye.“There is no other systematic assessment of corruption for such a longtime period for Peru or, to the best of my knowledge, any other LatinAmerican country. Quiroz’s effort is monumental and unprecedentedin its span of Peruvian history.”—Cynthia McClintock, George Washington UniversityAlfonso W. QUIROz is a professor of history at Baruch Collegeand Graduate Center, City University of New York. He wasa fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center in 2002–2003.Woodrow Wilson Center PressNovember 480 pages 6 x 9 14 halftones, 14 line drawingsNovember 352 pages 6 x 9978-0-8018-9074-1 0-8018-9074-8 $60.00(s) / £32.00 hcInternational Relations978-0-8018-9076-5 0-8018-9076-4 $65.00(s) / £34.00 hc978-0-8018-9128-1 0-8018-9128-0 $30.00(s) / £16.00 pbcomparative PoliticsTHE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS www.press.jhu.edu 56