Colonial crucible : empire in the making of the modern American state

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Label

Colonial crucible : empire in the making of the modern American state

Title remainder

empire in the making of the modern American state

Statement of responsibility

edited by Alfred W. McCoy and Francisco A. Scarano

Contributor

• McCoy, Alfred W
• Scarano, Francisco A., (Francisco Antonio)

Subject

• Imperialism -- United States
• United States -- Foreign relations -- 1897-1901
• United States -- Foreign relations -- 1901-1909
• United States -- Territorial expansion

Language

eng

Summary

Reveals how the experiment in direct territorial rule subtly but profoundly shaped U.S. policy and practice, both abroad and, crucially, at home. Essays show how the challenge of ruling such far-flung territories strained the U.S. state to its limits, creating both the need and the opportunity for bold social experiments not yet possible within the United States itself. Plunging Washington's rudimentary bureaucracy into the white heat of nationalist revolution and imperial rivalry, colonialism was a crucible of change in American statecraft. From an expansion of the federal government to the creation of agile public-private networks for more effective global governance, U.S. empire produced far-reaching innovations. From publisher description

Cataloging source

GZM/DLC

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

LC call number

E713

LC item number

.C68 2009

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography