James Traub
American journalist and author known for writing on foreign policy, international institutions, and U.S. history; longtime contributor to The New York Times Magazine and Foreign Policy; author of books including The Best Intentions, John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit, and What Was Liberalism?
Books
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1. John Quincy Adams
Militant Spirit
Traces the sixth U.S. president’s path from precocious diplomat and shaper of American foreign policy to embattled chief executive and, later, a fierce congressional opponent of slavery. Through a portrait of a stern, principled, and intellectually restless public servant, it highlights how his greatest impact came after the presidency, when his moral convictions and tenacity helped redefine the nation’s political conscience.
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