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Twilight of the republic empire and exceptionalism in the American political tradition

Title
Twilight of the republic [electronic resource] : empire and exceptionalism in the American political tradition / Justin B. Litke.
Author
Litke, Justin B., 1984-
Publication
Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, [2013]

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Description
1 online resource (214 pages)
Uniform Title
Twilight of the republic (Online)
Alternative Title
Twilight of the republic (Online)
Subject
  • Exceptionalism > United States > History
  • National characteristics, American > History
  • Political culture > United States > History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-205) and index.
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  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
The problem of American exceptionalism -- John Winthrop : a divinely sanctioned, practically circumscribed colony -- The founders : a providentially guided, temporally bound country -- Abraham Lincoln : an ideally united, potentially unbound union -- Albert Beveridge : a racially defined, imperially aimed nation -- Conclusion : the possibility of a new and traditional American political order.
LCCN
2013010407
OCLC
ssj0000950908
Author
Litke, Justin B., 1984-
Title
Twilight of the republic [electronic resource] : empire and exceptionalism in the American political tradition / Justin B. Litke.
Imprint
Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, [2013]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-205) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available onsite at NYPL
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