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Autore |
York Neil Longley |
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Titolo |
Turning the world upside down [[electronic resource] ] : the War of American Independence and the problem of empire / / Neil Longley York |
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Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-40914-X |
9786612409141 |
0-313-05955-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (209 p.) |
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Collana |
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Studies in military history and international affairs |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Balance of power - History - 18th century |
Imperialism - History - 18th century |
National characteristics, American |
Political messianism - United States |
Electronic books. |
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Influence |
United States Politics and government 1775-1783 Philosophy |
United States Territorial expansion |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; 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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 Great Britain as an imperial nation, and Britons believed that their empire promised much to all fortunate enough to be part of it. Colonial Americans shared that belief and sense of pride. But as clashing interests and changing identities put them at odds with the |
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