Bibliograph

Foreign affairs and the founding fathers, from confederation to constitution, 1776-1787, Norman A. Graebner, Richard Dean Burns, and Joseph M. Siracusa

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Foreign affairs and the founding fathers, from confederation to constitution, 1776-1787, Norman A. Graebner, Richard Dean Burns, and Joseph M. Siracusa

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-187) and index

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Foreign affairs and the founding fathers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

773831490

Responsibility statement

Norman A. Graebner, Richard Dean Burns, and Joseph M. Siracusa

Sub title

from confederation to constitution, 1776-1787

Summary

This history of the Confederation era is the first new work on the topic in a generation. In its pages, three diplomatic historians offer a realist interpretation of the way in which the Founding Fathers conducted foreign affairs, refreshing our collective memory about their priorities and their values. --from publisher description

Table Of Contents

Prologue : the challenge of external relations -- America enters the international community -- The challenge of independence -- American diplomats engage Britain and France -- American diplomats engage the Barbary pirates and Spain -- The crisis of 1786 : call for constitutional revision -- External relations and the constitution, 1787 -- The ratification debate : how important is foreign policy?

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