Statecraft and Salvation

Although a reading of Wilsonian liberal internationalism that reduces it entirely to a secularized version of Christian biblical promise may not be persuasive to everyone, Babík lends powerful support to an argument that these days is far too often dismissed.

~Tony Smith, Cornelia Jackson Professor of Political Science, Tufts University and author of the expanded version of America's Mission: The United States and the Worldwide Struggle for Democracy

Milan Babík's Statecraft and Salvation makes the most powerful case that I know of for the influence of religious belief in Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy.

~Frank Ninkovich, Professor of History, St. John's University and author of Global Dawn: The Cultural Foundation of American Internationalism, 1865-1900

Statecraft and Salvation argues that Wilson’s political and religious utopianism were two sides of the same coin and shows how U.S. diplomatic and intellectual history may be productively examined together.

~Akira Iriye, Charles Warren Professor of American History, Emeritus, Harvard University

Babík argues succinctly and with verve…

~Choice

This book adds greatly to the study of international history by placing yet another foundation stone in the scholarly understanding of the relationship between theology and political thought. It is a welcome addition to the scholarship of international history.

~Malcolm D. Magee, Michigan State University, The Review of Politics

Babik’s argument is cogent and based on a wealth of solid evidence. It is historical, theoretical, and at times even theological…The book should be reckoned with in a variety of fields.

~Barry Hankins, Journal of Church and State