The Legacy of J. William Fulbright: Policy, Power, and Ideology (Studies in Conflict, Diplomacy, and Peace)

__The Legacy of J. William Fulbright: Policy, Power, and Ideology__ offers a fresh retrospective on the influential career of Senator J. William Fulbright, a leading foreign policy thinker and the longest-serving chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in American history. Juxtaposing Fulbright’s career as a foreign policy intellectual, including his powerful framing of post–World War II liberal internationalism, with his advocacy for the eponymous educational exchange program that he devised, this book contextualizes liberal internationalism within a broader sweep of US foreign policy thinking. Especially relevant is the role of American culture and political institutions in the formulation of liberal internationalism as well as the erosion of liberal internationalist confidence in the years after the Vietnam War, all exemplified by Fulbright’s public utterances, his conduct in office, and the foreign influence of the famed scholarly exchange program that bears his name. "J. William Fulbright (1905-1995) represented Arkansas as a US Senator for almost 30 years and was the longest serving chairman in the history of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. A Southern Democrat and a liberal internationalist who supported the creation of the United Nations, he battled against the Republican forces of Joseph McCarthy and John Foster Dulles. When President Johnson intensified American involvement in Vietnam, Fulbright became outspoken in his staunch opposition. Throughout his career, Fulbright also advocated for an international order based on interpersonal connection and mutual understanding, and he saw programs of educational and cultural exchange as necessary for the creation of such a world. Thus, his efforts to establish an international exchange program eventually resulted in the creation of a fellowship program that bears his name, the Fulbright Program. In The Legacy of J. William Fulbright: Policy, Power, and Ideology, editors Alessandro Brogi, Giles Scott-Smith, and David J. Snyder bring together fourteen essays to offer a critical analysis of both Fulbright the politician and Fulbright the program. By framing their investigation within a wider reevaluation of liberal internationalism, the manuscript addresses ongoing debates on ideology, consistency, and imperialism within US foreign policy throughout the twentieth century. The volume's multi-dimensional focus covers Fulbright's difficulties in maintaining a national and a global voice on foreign relations while wrestling with the political controversies of the US South during the civil rights movement, his involvement in domestic political controversies, and the relevance of his exchange program historically and in present day"-- Provided by publisher This insightful collection of essays details the political life of one of the most prominent and gifted American statesmen of the twentieth century. From his early training in international law to his five terms in the US Senate, J. William Fulbright (1905-1995) had a profound influence on US foreign policy, and his vision for mutual understanding shaped the extraordinary exchange program bearing his name. As a senator for Arkansas for thirty years and the longest serving chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Fulbright was one of the most influential figures of United States politics. His criticism of US involvement in Vietnam exemplified his belief in the effective management of international norms by international organizations-including the United Nations, which was the subject of his first bill in Congress. Yet alongside his commitments to liberal internationalism and multilateral governance, Fulbright was a southern politician who embraced the interests of the region's conservative white population. This juxtaposition of biased and broad-minded objectives shows a divide at the center of Fulbright's vision, which still has consequences for America's global policies today. This multidimensional volume covers Fulbright's development as a national and global voice on foreign relations, as he wrestled with the political controversies of the US South during the civil rights movement, worked with and challenged executive power, and shaped the Fulbright program for educational exchange. $c --From publisher's description

This insightful collection of essays details the political life of one of the most prominent and gifted American statesmen of the twentieth century. From his early training in international law to his five terms in the US Senate, J. William Fulbright (1905–1995) had a profound influence on US foreign policy, and his vision for mutual understanding shaped the extraordinary exchange program bearing his name.

As a senator for Arkansas for thirty years and the longest serving chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Fulbright was one of the most influential figures of United States politics. His criticism of US involvement in Vietnam exemplified his belief in the effective management of international norms by international organizations—including the United Nations, which was the subject of his first bill in Congress. Yet alongside his commitments to liberal internationalism and multilateral governance, Fulbright was a southern politician who embraced the interests of the region's conservative white population. This juxtaposition of biased and broad-minded objectives shows a divide at the center of Fulbright's vision, which still has consequences for America's global policies today.

This multidimensional volume covers Fulbright's development as a national and global voice on foreign relations, as he wrestled with the political controversies of the US South during the civil rights movement, worked with and challenged executive power, and shaped the Fulbright program for educational exchange.

This insightful collection of essays details the political life of one of the most prominent and gifted American statesmen of the twentieth century. From his early training in international law to his five terms in the US Senate, J. William Fulbright (1905—1995) had a profound influence on US foreign policy, and his vision for mutual understanding shaped the extraordinary exchange program bearing his name. As a senator for Arkansas for thirty years and the longest serving chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Fulbright was one of the most influential figures of United States politics. His criticism of US involvement in Vietnam exemplified his belief in the effective management of international norms by international organizations — including the United Nations, which was the subject of his first bill in Congress. Yet alongside his commitments to liberal internationalism and multilateral governance, Fulbright was a southern politician who embraced the interests of the region's conservative white population. This juxtaposition of biased and broad-minded objectives shows a divide at the center of Fulbright's vision, which still has consequences for America's global policies today. This multidimensional volume covers Fulbright's development as a national and global voice on foreign relations, as he wrestled with the political controversies of the US South during the civil rights movement, worked with and challenged executive power, and shaped the Fulbright program for educational exchange. This insightful collection of essays details the political life of one of the most prominent and gifted American statesmen of the twentieth century. From his early training in international law to his five terms in the US Senate, J. William Fulbright (1905-1995) had a profound influence on US foreign policy, and his vision for mutual understanding shaped the extraordinary exchange program bearing his name.0As a senator for Arkansas for thirty years and the longest serving chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Fulbright was one of the most influential figures of United States politics. His criticism of US involvement in Vietnam exemplified his belief in the effective management of international norms by international organizations - including the United Nations, which was the subject of his first bill in Congress. Yet alongside his commitments to liberal internationalism and multilateral governance, Fulbright was a southern politician who embraced the interests of the region's conservative white population. This juxtaposition of biased and broad-minded objectives shows a divide at the center of Fulbright's vision, which still has consequences for America's global policies today. 0This multidimensional volume covers Fulbright's development as a national and global voice on foreign relations, as he wrestled with the political controversies of the US South during the civil rights movement, worked with and challenged executive power, and shaped the Fulbright program for educational exchange This collection of essays details the political life of one of the most prominent and gifted American statesmen of the 20th century. From his early training in international law to his 5 terms in the US Senate, J. William Fulbright (1905-1995) had a profound influence on US foreign policy, and his vision for mutual understanding shaped the extraordinary exchange program bearing his name. As a senator for Arkansas for 30 years and the longest serving chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Fulbright was one of the most influential figures of US politics. His criticism of US involvement in Vietnam exemplified his belief in the effective management of international norms by international organisations. Yet alongside his commitments to liberal internationalism and multilateral governance, Fulbright was a southern politician who embraced the interests of the conservative white population Front Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Introduction Part 1 Fulbright Internationalism The Power of the One-Party South in National Politics J. William Fulbright on the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee “A thorn in the flesh” J. William Fulbright and the Retreat of American Power The Price of Imperial Thinking Part 2 The Meaning of Educational Exchange The Making of the Fulbright Program, 1946-1961 Fulbright Women in the Global Intellectual Elite Tactful Visitor, Scientific Observer, or 100 Percent Patriot? The Limits of Liberal Internationalism Nice to meet you, President Tito . . . The Fulbright Program in China Acknowledgments Contributors Index Series Page