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UNINA9910554256403321 |
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Autore |
Adler William D. |
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Titolo |
Engineering expansion : the U.S. Army and economic development, 1787-1860 / / William D. Adler |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2021] |
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©2021 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (241 pages) |
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Collana |
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American Governance: Politics, Policy, and Public Law |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Economic development - History - United States |
United States Army History |
United States Politics and government 1783-1865 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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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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Cover -- Engineering Expansion -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Coercion and Economic Development -- Chapter 2. Building the Nation, Building the Economy -- Chapter 3. Who Commands? -- Chapter 4. Political Entrepreneurs and Institutional Capacity -- Conclusion. The Army and American Political Development -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Engineering Expansion examines the U.S. Army's role in economic development from 1787 to 1860. The book shows how the Army shaped the American economy by expanding the nation's borders; maintaining the rule of law; building roads, bridges, and railroads; and creating manufacturing innovations that spread throughout the private sector. |
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