Themes and perspectives -- From empire to republic -- An Acquisitive upstart -- The American system -- Tocqueville's footnote -- Seward's other follies -- "An intelligent and effective restriction" -- A Nation like the others -- The Ambiguities of reform -- The Elusive quest for coherence -- Why the gates were not shut -- Conclusion: National design in a globalizing world -- Appendix: Immigration graphs
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Originally published: 2006
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 18, 2022)