Nations, Markets, and War Modern History and the American Civil War |
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| Author:
| Onuf, Peter S.
Onuf, Nicholas |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-2502-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2006 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $49.50USD $49.50 |
Book Description:
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Argues that the American Civil War was the first great war between modern nations, emerging from the wreckage of a federal union that was supposed to secure perpetual peace. Situating conceptions of nationhood and war in the context of modern history, this book draws attention to overlooked aspects of liberal thought.
Argues that the American Civil War was the first great war between modern nations, emerging from the wreckage of a federal union that was supposed to secure perpetual peace. Situating conceptions of nationhood and war in the context of modern history, this book draws attention to overlooked aspects of liberal thought.