Capsule Review July 1936 Issue The Promise of American Politics by Thomas V. SmithReviewed by William L. LangerAbout the Author: My FA Anthologies Read more by William L. Langer In This Review The Promise of American Politics By Thomas V. Smith University of Chicago Press, 1936 302 pp. $2.50 Purchase Facebook Twitter Email My FA Saved Articles Print A competent reëxamination of the basic ideas and motives of foreign dictatorial régimes, followed by a demonstration of why they cannot serve us. Stay informed. Get the latest book reviews delivered right to your inbox. More Reviews on International Relations of the United States From This Issue July 1936 Capsule Review Paywall-Free National Economic Security William L. Langer July 1936 Capsule Review Paywall-Free The St. Lawrence Deep Waterway William L. Langer July 1936 Capsule Review Paywall-Free Alien Americans William L. Langer July 1936 Capsule Review Paywall-Free American Diplomatic and Consular Practice William L. Langer July 1936 Capsule Review Paywall-Free Peace or War? William L. Langer July 1936 Capsule Review Paywall-Free Manifest Destiny William L. Langer July 1936 Capsule Review Paywall-Free This Man Landon William L. Langer July 1936 Capsule Review Paywall-Free Frank Knox, American William L. Langer July 1936 Capsule Review Paywall-Free Borah of Idaho William L. Langer July 1936 Capsule Review Paywall-Free William Randolph Hearst William L. Langer Browse All Capsule Reviews