Among the Powers of the Earth - The American Revolution and the Making of a New World Empire

Klappentext The Revolution's aspiration was summed up by the phrase "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Yet the American founding was also a bid for inclusion in the community of nations. According to Eliga Gould, America aspired to diplomatic recognition under international law and the authority to become an Atlantic colonizing power itself. Zusammenfassung The Revolution's aspiration was summed up by the phrase "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Yet the American founding was also a bid for inclusion in the community of nations. According to Eliga Gould, America aspired to diplomatic recognition under international law and the authority to become an Atlantic colonizing power itself.

Product details

• Authors: Eliga H. Gould, Gould Eliga H.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.03.2012
• EAN: 9780674046085
• ISBN: 978-0-674-04608-5
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, C 1700 To C 1800