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Turning the world upside down : the War of American Independence and the problem of empire /
York illustrates how Revolutionary Americans founded an empire as well as a nation, and how they saw the two as inseparable. While they had rejected Britain and denounced power politics, they would engage in realpolitik and mimic Britain as they built their empire of liberty. England had become Grea...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Westport, Conn. :
Praeger,
2003.
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| Colección: | Studies in military history and international affairs.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 Imperial Competition and the Rise of British America; 2 Revolt Without Revolution; 3 Revolution Embraced, Independence Declared; 4 The War as Great Power Conflict; 5 New Nation, New Empire; Suggested Reading; Index.