{"product_id":"american-imperialism-the-territorial-expansion-of-the-united-states-1783-2013-paperback","title":"American Imperialism: The Territorial Expansion of the United States, 1783-2013 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam Burns\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvides a critical re-evaluation of US territorial expansionism and imperialism from 1783 to the present\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe United States has been described by many of its foreign and domestic critics as an \"empire\". Providing a wide-ranging analysis of the United States as a territorial, imperial power from its foundation to the present day, this book explores the United States' acquisition or long-term occupation of territories through a chronological perspective. It begins by exploring early continental expansion, such as the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803, and traces US imperialism through to the controversial ongoing presence of US forces at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. The book provides fresh insights into the history of US territorial expansion and imperialism, bringing together more well-known instances (such as the purchase of Alaska) with those less-frequently discussed (such as the acquisition of the Guano Islands after 1856). The volume considers key historical debates, controversies and turning points, providing a historiographically-grounded re-evaluation of US expansion from 1783 to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Features\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides case studies of different examples of US territorial expansion\/imperialism, and adds much-needed context to ongoing debates over US imperialism for students of both History and Politics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyses many of the better known instances of US imperialism (for example, Cuba and the Philippines), while also considering often-overlooked examples such as the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa and Guam\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores American imperialism from a \"territorial acquisition\/long-term occupation\" viewpoint which differentiates it from many other books that instead focus on informal and economic imperialism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the presence of the US in key places such as Guantanamo Bay, the Panama Canal Zone and the Arctic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A concise and lucid survey of US foreign policy. Adam Burns convincingly argues that empire has been a central feature of the American experience since the nation's founding.' Fabian Hilfrich, University of Edinburgh Provides a critical re-evaluation of US territorial expansionism and imperialism from 1783 to the present The United States has been described by many of its foreign and domestic critics as an 'empire'. Providing a wide-ranging analysis of the United States as a territorial, imperial power from its foundation to the present day, this book explores the United States' acquisition or long-term occupation of territories through a chronological perspective. It begins by exploring early continental expansion, such as the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803, and traces US imperialism through to the controversial ongoing presence of US forces at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. The book provides fresh insights into the history of US territorial expansion and imperialism, bringing together more well-known instances (such as the purchase of Alaska) with those less-frequently discussed (such as the acquisition of the Guano Islands after 1856). The volume also considers key historical debates, controversies and turning points, providing a historiographically-grounded re-evaluation of US expansion from 1783 to the present day. Key Features - Provides case studies of different examples of US territorial expansion\/imperialism, and adds much-needed context to ongoing debates over US imperialism for students of both History and Politics. - Analyses many of the better known instances of US imperialism (for example, Cuba and the Philippines), while also considering often-overlooked examples such as the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa and Guam. - Explores American imperialism from a 'territorial acquisition\/long-term occupation' viewpoint, which differentiates it from many other books that instead focus on informal and economic imperialism. - Discusses the presence of the US in key places such as Guantanamo Bay, the Panama Canal Zone and the Arctic. Adam Burns is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Wolverhampton. Cover image: A Lesson for Anti-Expansionists, political cartoon published 1899, Judge magazine, sourced from Wikimedia Commons Cover design: [EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.com ISBN [PPC] 978-1-4744-0213-2 ISBN [cover] 978-1-4744-0214-9 Barcode\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdam Burns is Head of History and Politics at Bristol Grammar School in the UK. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Imperialism: The Territorial Expansion of the United States, 1783-2013\u003c\/i\u003e (Edinburgh University Press, 2017), \u003ci\u003eThe United States: Reuniting a Nation, 1865-1920\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge, 2020) and \u003ci\u003eWilliam Howard Taft and the Philippines: A Blueprint for Empire\u003c\/i\u003e (University of Tennessee Press, 2020). He has also authored several peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century US, including for the journal \u003ci\u003eSport History Review\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51807471337760,"sku":"9781474402149","price":63.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4373db809f10ed877cfdca039a15ff89.webp?v=1780933084","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/american-imperialism-the-territorial-expansion-of-the-united-states-1783-2013-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}