美国早期孤立主义的清教根源

孤立主义是美国外交政策的两条主线之一 ,它同理想主义一道主宰了美国立国后的外交政策。美国早期孤立主义的产生是由多种社会、自然条件造成的 ,但是清教的影响却是其中一个很重要的因素。清教排他的地方主义是孤立主义滋生的温床 ;清教的使命观是孤立主义的理论核心 ;清教的实用、功利思想指示着孤立主义所追求的商业目标。在美国早期孤立主义外交史中 ,“理想”与“实用”虽然从字面上看难以相容 ,但它们在美国早期外交实践中却达到了有效的统一和最佳的结合 ,其中一个真正的纽带便是美国文化中的清教根源

The Puritan Origin of Early American Isolationism

Isolationism is one of the two main lines to American foreign policy together with Idealism.They have dominated American foreign policy after its independence. Isolationism in American early history resulted in sorts of social,natural conditions,but Puritan was one of the important factor.The Puritan exclusive localism breeded Isolationism.The Puritan missionary outlook was academic core of Isolationism. The Puritan practicality,utility ideology directed Isolationism's commercial aims which it pursued.Onall accounts,ideality and practicality achieved effective unification and integration in American early Isolationism diplomatic history,for the genuine ligament and origin was Puritan factors in American culture.