What Does Wilsonism Mean?

Wilsonianism or Wilsonian idealism describes a certain type of foreign policy advice. The term comes from the ideas and proposals of President Woodrow Wilson. He issued his famous Fourteen Points in January 1918 as a basis for ending World War I and promoting world peace.

What is meant by Wilsonian?

The political adjective Wilsonian is good for describing a policy or idea that's similar to those of the twenty-eighth US president, Woodrow Wilson. You can talk about a Wilsonian, a follower or scholar of Woodrow Wilson — a Wilsonian, for example, might write a biography of the former president.

What was the purpose of Wilsonianism?

Advocacy of the spread of capitalism. Support for collective security, and at least partial opposition to American isolationism. Support for multilateralism through collective deliberation among nations.