{"product_id":"sovereignty-at-sea-u-s-merchant-ships-and-american-entry-into-world-war-i-paperback","title":"Sovereignty at Sea: U.S. Merchant Ships and American Entry Into World War I - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRodney Carlisle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile numerous studies have examined Woodrow Wilson's policy of neutrality prior to U.S. entry into World War I, none has focused on the actual merchant ship losses that created the final casus belli. This work focuses on what the president knew and when he knew it concerning the loss of ten ships between February 3 and April 4, 1917. By looking at the specifics, Rodney Carlisle offers new explanations for the reasons that led the president, the cabinet, the public, and Congress to decide for war. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eSovereignty at Sea\u003c\/em\u003e not only adds much to our understanding of maritime and diplomatic history during the First World War period but also speaks to contemporary concerns with issues surrounding the U.S. justification for wars.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRodney Carlisle\u003c\/strong\u003e, professor emeritus of history at Rutgers University, is the author or editor of over thirty books, including \u003cem\u003eSovereignty for Sale\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePowder and Propellants\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 29, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130640797831,"sku":"9780813037622","price":40.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d6db02f35abacc045dd6d0f431c34065.webp?v=1732612570","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/sovereignty-at-sea-u-s-merchant-ships-and-american-entry-into-world-war-i-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}