The Spanish-American War signified a transformation in American involvement in world affairs and the emergence of the United States as a colonial power. In this book, the author sheds new light on the conflict by apporaching it from an international perspective. He clarifies the complex relations between the United States, Spain, and Cuba and contends that the war was not wanted by any of the parties but was nonetheless unavoidable
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-295) and index
Ch. 1: The Cuban Revolution: Three Perspectives -- Ch. 2: Cuba, Cleveland, and Canovas -- Ch. 3: McKinley and Canovas -- Ch. 4: The Woodford Mission -- Ch. 5: Sagasta's Cuban Reforms -- Ch. 6: Failure of Cuban Reforms -- Ch. 7: Two Shocks: The de Lome Letter and the Maine Disaster -- Ch. 8: Backdrop for Diplomacy -- Ch. 9: Failure to Solve the Crisis -- Ch. 10: Spanish Suspension of Hostilities -- Ch. 11: Descent into War -- Ch. 12: Preliminaries to Peace -- Ch. 13: The Peace Protocol -- Ch. 14: Conclusion
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