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

Informationen zum Autor Eliga H. Gould is Professor of History at the University of New Hampshire. 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, Eliga H. Gould, Gould Eliga H.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2014
• EAN: 9780674416949
• ISBN: 978-0-674-41694-9
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; History, LAW / Legal History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), International Relations, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Legal History, United States of America, USA, Colonialism and imperialism, History of the Americas, Political structure and processes