| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 223 pages) : maps |
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BAAS paperbacks |
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BAAS paperbacks.
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| Contents |
Introduction : defining an empire -- Atlantic to Pacific (1783-1893) -- Heading northwards (1812-1903) -- Leaving the continent (1817-90) -- A two-ocean empire (1890-98) -- Spanish plunder (1898-1917) -- An empire among equals (1899-1917) -- Occupation over annexation (1912-73) -- Continuing imperialism (1940-2013) -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
Providing an analysis of the United States as a territorial, imperial power from its foundation to the present day, this book explores the United States' acquisition or long-term occupation of territories through a chronological perspective. The author begins by exploring early continental expansion, such as the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803, and traces US imperialism through to the controversial presence of US forces at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. The book explores well-known events (such as the purchase of Alaska) with those less-frequently discussed (such as the acquisition of the Guano Islands after 1856). The volume considers historical debates, controversies, and turning points, providing a historiographically-grounded re-evaluation of US expansion from 1783 to the twenty-first century |
| Notes |
"BAAS: British Association for American Studies"--Cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-208) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Imperialism.
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HISTORY -- Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Emigration & Immigration.
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Diplomatic relations
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Imperialism
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Foreign relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140058
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| Subject |
United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781474402156 |
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1474402151 |
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