Throntveit sets out in his Power without Victory to recover “the neglected ties between Wilson’s internationalist vision and … American pragmatism” (p. 7). Such a quest demands a combination of meticulous historical labors and philosophical sophistication. This fascinating book eloquently shows that Throntveit was more than up to the task he set himself. But it also reflects something more about its author: this is a book about pragmatism written by a pragmatist aware and indeed proud of the present-day purpose he seeks to advance through his historical work. As he avows in concluding the book, Throntveit believes that his historical Read more