The Genet Mission

by Harry Ammon

Book Overview

While Genet had considerable shortcomings as a diplomat, more important was his inability to accept the irreconcilable differences between the two countries, particularly in their commitment to popular sovereignty and the doctrine of the rights of man. In addition, neither Genet nor his government understood the nature or power of the presidency; in his efforts to win popular support for the French cause, Genet provoked Washington and his cabinet,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393094200
• ISBN13: 9780393094206
• Release Date: March 1973
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"