During the first 18 months of World War I, Woodrow Wilson sought to maintain American neutrality, but as this carefully argued study shows, it was ultimately an

A unique study of America's neutrality and dealings with belligerent countries during wartime, specifically America's attempts to remain impartial during the ti

A study of the Confederacy's inept attempts to win foreign support for its cause.

The essays in this collection cover not only multiple countries, but also multiple aspects of the concept of neutrality: political, economic, cultural and legal