The Fall of the First British Empire: Origins of the Wars of American Independence - Softcover

Tucker, Robert W.; Hendrickson, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801870003 ISBN 13: 9780801870002

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002

Synopsis

The Fall of the First British Empire takes an often controversial view of British imperial policy in the age of the American Revolution, one that challenges long-held assumptions about the causes of America's war for independence.

In dealing with the origins of the conflict that led to Britain's loss of America, Robert W. Tucker and David C. Hendrickson place considerable emphasis on the relationship between the Seven Years' War and the difficulties between Britain and America in its immediate aftermath. They also examine the nature of the imperial-colonial relationship as it existed in 1763, challenging the widespread view that there was a well-defined status quo and that a new view of empire led the British to oppose it. In addition, they similarly question conventional accounts of British policy from the Stamp Act crisis to the decision for war in 1775.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert W. Tucker, on of America's most respected political analysts, is professor of political science at The Johns Hopkins University. His essays appear regularly in leading periodicals and he is the author of a number of books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0801870003
• ISBN 13: 9780801870002
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 461