In foreign policy and international relations, idealism holds that a nation-state should make its internal political philosophy the goal of its conduct and rhetoric in international affairs. For examp
American president Woodrow Wilson is widely considered one of the codifying figures of idealism in the foreign policy context.
American president George W. Bush (right) and Senator John McCain (left), pictured meeting at the White House in March 2008, have both been known as prominent neoconservatives.
Woodrow Wilson
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Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. He was the only Democrat to serve as president during the Progressive Era, when Republicans dominated the
Idealism in international relations
…believe that ending poverty at home should be coupled with tackling poverty abroad. Both within and outside of the United States, American president Woodrow Wilson is widely considered an early advocate of idealism and codifier of its practical meaning; specific actions cited include the issuing of the famous…
Wilson in 1914
Wilson, c. 1875
In September 1883, Wilson proposed to his future wife, Ellen Axson Wilson, the daughter of a Presbyterian minister in Savannah, Georgia.
Wilson in 1902