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William Allen Rogers's 1904 cartoon recreates an episode in *Gulliver's Travels*

Big stick ideology, big stick diplomacy, big stick philosophy, or big stick policy refers to an aphorism often said by the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt; "speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far".^[1] The American press during his time, as well as many modern historians today, used the term "big stick" to describe the foreign policy positions during his administration. Roosevelt described his style of foreign policy as "the exercise of intelligent forethought and of decisive action sufficiently far in advance of any likely crisis".^[2] As practiced by Roosevelt, big stick diplomacy had five components. First, it was essential to possess serious military capability that would force the adversary to pay close attention. At the time that meant a world-class navy; Roosevelt never had a large army at his disposal. The other qualities were to act justly toward other nations, never to bluff, to strike only when prepared to strike hard, and to be willing to allow the adversary to save face in defeat.^[3]

The idea is negotiating peacefully but also having strength in case things go wrong. Simultaneously threatening with the "big stick", or the military, ties in heavily with the idea of Realpolitik, which implies a pursuit of political power that resembles Machiavellian ideals.^[4] It is comparable to gunboat diplomacy, as used in international politics by the powers.

^ Suzy Platt (1993). Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. Barnes & Noble. p. 123. ISBN 978-0880297684.
^ David McCullough (1977). The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870–1914. Simon and Schuster. p. 382. ISBN 978-0743201377.
^ Cathal J. Nolan (2004). Ethics and Statecraft: The Moral Dimension of International Affairs. Greenwood. pp. 103–104. ISBN 978-0313314933.
^ "Big Stick and Dollar Diplomacy". Encyclopedia.com. 2001. Retrieved July 16, 2008.

[1] Suzy Platt (1993). Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. Barnes & Noble. p. 123. ISBN 978-0880297684.

[2] David McCullough (1977). The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870–1914. Simon and Schuster. p. 382. ISBN 978-0743201377.

[3] Cathal J. Nolan (2004). Ethics and Statecraft: The Moral Dimension of International Affairs. Greenwood. pp. 103–104. ISBN 978-0313314933.

[High_Beam-4] "Big Stick and Dollar Diplomacy". Encyclopedia.com. 2001. Retrieved July 16, 2008.

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