Power and Progress: American National Identity, the War of 1898, and the Rise of American Imperialism

by Paul T. Mccartney and Paul T. McCartney

In Power and Progress, Paul T. McCartney presents a provocative case study of the Spanish-American War, exposing newfound dimensions to the relationship between American nationalism and U.S. foreign policy. Two significant but distinct foreign-policy issues are at the center of McCartney's analysis: the declaration of war against Spain in 1898 and the annexation of the Philippine Islands as part of the war's peace treaty. According to McCartney,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807131148
• ISBN13: 9780807131145
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"