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BIG STICK POLICY [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Relations
DEF

In American history, policy popularized and named by Theodore Roosevelt that asserted U.S. domination when such dominance was considered the moral imperative.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Relations internationales
CONT

La politique du « gros bâton » ou « big stick policy » fait référence aux années 1901-1909, dates du double mandat de Théodore Roosevelt [...]

OBS

Par cette politique, les États-Unis s’arrogent, unilatéralement, un droit de police sur leurs voisins, et plus généralement sur l’ensemble de l’Amérique.

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