Union and Empire

by Allan I. Macinnes

Book Overview

The making of the United Kingdom in 1707 is still a matter of significant political and historical controversy. Allan Macinnes here offers a major interpretation that sets the Act of Union within a broad European and colonial context and provides a comprehensive picture of its transatlantic and transoceanic ramifications that ranged from the balance of power to the balance of trade. He reexamines English motivations from a colonial as well as a military...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521616301
• ISBN13: 9780521616300
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 398 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 8.9"