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Republican Ideology And American Diplomats: The Roles Of John Jay And James Monroe, Helen Kello Hill
Republican Ideology And American Diplomats: The Roles Of John Jay And James Monroe, Helen Kello Hill
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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 …