Manifesting America : the imperial construction of U.S. national space /

The expansion of the U.S. in the antebellum period relied on the claim that the nation's boundaries were both self-evident and dependent on the consent of those enclosed within them. While the removal of American Indians and racism toward former Mexicans has been well-documented, little attenti...

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1. Verfasser:
Rifkin, Mark
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Zusammenfassung:
The expansion of the U.S. in the antebellum period relied on the claim that the nation's boundaries were both self-evident and dependent on the consent of those enclosed within them. While the removal of American Indians and racism toward former Mexicans has been well-documented, little attention has been paid to the legal rhetorics through which the incorporation of these peoples and their territories was justified, portraying them as actively agreeing to come under the authority of the U.S. Yet even as the creation and extension of U.S. jurisdiction functioned as an imperial system, it did n
Umfang:
1 online resource (289 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Issue also as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 2003.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-995849-1
1-282-32891-3
0-19-973669-3
9786612328916
Schlagworte:
Indians of North America > Land tenure.
Human territoriality > Political aspects > United States > History.
Nationalism > United States > History.
American literature > 1783-1850 > History and criticism.
American literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
Imperialism > Study and teaching (Higher)
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