2018, ISBN: 9780674737495

William Walker and Manifest Destiny in Central America, Buch, Hardcover, Michel Gobat traces the untold story of the rise and fall of the first U.S. overseas empire to William Walker, a b… Mehr…

William Walker and Manifest Destiny in Central America, Buch, Hardcover, Michel Gobat traces the untold story of the rise and fall of the first U.S. overseas empire to William Walker, a believer in the nation?s manifest destiny to spread its blessings not only westward but abroad as well. In the 1850s Walker and a small group of U.S. expansionists migrated to Nicaragua determined to forge a tropical ?empire of liberty.? His quest to free Central American masses from allegedly despotic elites initially enjoyed strong local support from liberal Nicaraguans who hoped U.S.-style democracy and progress would spread across the land. As Walker?s group of ?filibusters? proceeded to help Nicaraguans battle the ruling conservatives, their seizure of power electrified the U.S. public and attracted some 12,000 colonists, including moral reformers. But what began with promises of liberation devolved into a reign of terror. After two years, Walker was driven out. Nicaraguans? initial embrace of Walker complicates assumptions about U.S. imperialism. Empire by Invitation refuses to place Walker among American slaveholders who sought to extend human bondage southward. Instead, Walker and his followers, most of whom were Northerners, must be understood as liberals and democracy promoters. Their ambition was to establish a democratic state by force. Much like their successors in liberal-internationalist and neoconservative foreign policy circles a century later in Washington, D.C., Walker and his fellow imperialists inspired a global anti-U.S. backlash. Fear of a ?northern colossus? precipitated a hemispheric alliance against the United States and gave birth to the idea of Latin America. [PU: Harvard University Press], Seiten: 384, Harvard University Press, 2018<

2018, ISBN: 0674737490

[EAN: 9780674737495], Neubuch, [PU: HARVARD UNIV PR Apr 2018], HISTORY - GENERAL HISTORY; / LATIN AMERICA CENTRAL AMERICA; MILITARY WARS & CONFLICTS (OTHER); UNITED STATES CIVIL WAR PERIO… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780674737495], Neubuch, [PU: HARVARD UNIV PR Apr 2018], HISTORY - GENERAL HISTORY; / LATIN AMERICA CENTRAL AMERICA; MILITARY WARS & CONFLICTS (OTHER); UNITED STATES CIVIL WAR PERIOD (1850-1877), Besorgungstitel Neuware - Rare Book Procurement - Michel Gobat traces the first U.S. overseas empire to William Walker, a believer in the nation's manifest destiny to spread not only westward but abroad. In the 1850s Walker and a band of expansionists migrated to Nicaragua to free the masses from allegedly despotic elites. But what began with promises of liberation devolved into a reign of terror. 384 pp. Englisch, Books<

2018, ISBN: 9780674737495

Harvard University Press, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: Illustrated, 367 Seiten, Publiziert: 2018-03-12T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.55 kg, Mittelamerika & Karibik, Geschichte nach Län… Mehr…

Harvard University Press, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: Illustrated, 367 Seiten, Publiziert: 2018-03-12T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.55 kg, Mittelamerika & Karibik, Geschichte nach Ländern, Politik & Geschichte, Kategorien, Bücher, Südamerika, USA, Militärgeschichte, Geschichte nach Themen, Bürgerkriege, Kriege & Krisen, Politik nach Ländern, Internationale Politik, Politik nach Bereichen, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Englische Bücher, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_2301, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_0, Arborist Merchandising Root, Format: Illustriert, Harvard University Press, 2018<

2018, ISBN: 0674737490

[EAN: 9780674737495], Neubuch, [PU: Harvard University Press], HISTORY - GENERAL LATIN AMERICA CENTRAL MILITARY WARS & CONFLICTS (OTHER) UNITED STATES CIVIL WAR PERIOD (1850-1877), Michel… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780674737495], Neubuch, [PU: Harvard University Press], HISTORY - GENERAL LATIN AMERICA CENTRAL MILITARY WARS & CONFLICTS (OTHER) UNITED STATES CIVIL WAR PERIOD (1850-1877), Michel Gobat traces the first U.S. overseas empire to William Walker, a believer in the nation s manifest destiny to spread not only westward but abroad. In the 1850s Walker and a band of expansionists migrated to Nicaragua to free the masses from allegedly., Books<