Among the Powers of the Earth

The American Revolution and the Making of a New World Empire

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Legal History, History, Americas, United States, Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Relations
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Author: Eliga H. Gould ISBN: 9780674068261
Publisher: Harvard University Press Publication: March 19, 2012
Imprint: Harvard University Press Language: English
Author: Eliga H. Gould
ISBN: 9780674068261
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication: March 19, 2012
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Language: English

The Revolution’s aspiration was summed up by the phrase “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Yet the American founding was also a bid for inclusion in the community of nations. According to Eliga Gould, America aspired to diplomatic recognition under international law and the authority to become an Atlantic colonizing power itself.

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The Revolution’s aspiration was summed up by the phrase “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Yet the American founding was also a bid for inclusion in the community of nations. According to Eliga Gould, America aspired to diplomatic recognition under international law and the authority to become an Atlantic colonizing power itself.

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