Theodore Roosevelt was a noted naval thinker who later had the power to act on those ideas as president. Henry J. Hendrix's study places Roosevelt's writings beside the diplomacy and policy he actually carried out. Roosevelt's own history of the War of 1812 offers another route into his understanding of naval warfare. The pairing separates aspirational theory from the choices a statesman makes when responsible for a fleet and foreign policy.
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Reading Theodore Roosevelt as a naval theorist and policymaker
A study of Roosevelt's naval diplomacy lets readers compare the ideas he published with the policies he pursued in office.