威尔逊的社会政治观、历史观及其外交政策

本文通过对威尔逊担任公职前的学术著作中的观点的分析,说明:威尔逊在研究美国政治体制发展后,认为时代的发展要求美国有一个强大的中央政府,对社会加强控制,这样才能使社会有序进步,并保持国家的统一。随着美国实力的强大,他又进一步将这个观点运用于国际事务,这就成为国际联盟的理论基础。威尔逊深受边疆学说的影响,认为西进运动是美国历史发展的重要特征,也是形成美国社会体制的根本原因。在西进运动结束后,他要将开拓边疆的模式向世界推广,从而为美国向外扩张并充当世界领袖提供了理论依据。威尔逊的思想同时也代表了美国的时代思潮。

Woodrow Wilson and his Social-Political Viewpoint,Historical Viewpoint and his Policy in Diplomacy

The purpose of this essay is to analyze the theory of Woodrow Wilson before his taking part into public office. Focusing particularly on the social control thesis which became the theoretical base of Collective Security,this essay tries to explain why Wilson sought to dominate the policy-making process in the United States and to protect American influnce in other contries. Wilson was the first prominent scholar to endorse the Frontier thesis and applied it into foreign policies to defend America's policy of expending beginning in 1890s, as well as the lead role of the United States in the world affairs.