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Designs on Empire - America's Rise to Power in the Age of European Imperialism (Hardcover)
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In the eyes of both contemporaries and historians, the United
States became an empire in 1898. By taking possession of Cuba and
the Philippines, the nation seemed to have reached a watershed
moment in its rise to power-spurring arguments over whether it
should be a colonial power at all. However, the questions that
emerged in the wake of 1898 built on long-standing and far-reaching
debates over America's place in the world. Andrew Priest offers a
new understanding of the roots of American empire that foregrounds
the longer history of perceptions of European powers. He traces the
development of American thinking about European imperialism in the
years after the Civil War, before the United States embarked on its
own overseas colonial projects. Designs on Empire examines
responses to Napoleon III's intervention in Mexico, Spain and the
Ten Years' War in Cuba, Britain's occupation of Egypt, and the
carving up of Africa at the Berlin Conference. Priest shows how
observing and interacting with other empires shaped American
understandings of the international environment and their own
burgeoning power. He highlights ambivalence among American elites
regarding empire as well as the prevalence of notions of racial
hierarchy. While many deplored the way powerful nations dominated
others, others saw imperial projects as the advance of
civilization, and even critics often felt a closer affinity with
European imperialists than colonized peoples. A wide-ranging book
that blends intellectual, political, and diplomatic history,
Designs on Empire sheds new light on the foundations of American
power.
General
Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2021 |
First published: |
2021 |
Authors: |
Andrew Priest
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Trade binding
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Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-19744-1 |
Categories: |
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Humanities >
History >
General
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General
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LSN: |
0-231-19744-6 |
Barcode: |
9780231197441 |
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