Making the Empire Work - London and American Interest Groups, 16901790

Klappentext Americans accepted British rule because they had effective methods for influencing it to their own benefit. This book reveals a source of that influence in the networks of interest groups which emerged between 1640 and 1790 and which worked co-operatively in England and America. Zusammenfassung Americans accepted British rule because they had effective methods for influencing it to their own benefit. This book reveals a source of that influence in the networks of interest groups which emerged between 1640 and 1790 and which worked co-operatively in England and America.

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• Authors: Alison Gilbert Olson, Olson Alison Gilbert
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.1992
• EAN: 9780674543188
• ISBN: 978-0-674-54318-8
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; USA, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), Colonialism & imperialism, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, United States of America, USA, Colonialism and imperialism, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History of the Americas, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800