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Product Description: From 1789 to 1800, the Federalist and Republican parties held opposing visions for America’s future. Led by Alexander Hamilton, the Federalists sought to establish a strong central government that would lead an American commercial, financial, technological, industrial, and military revolution, and thus propel the United States into the ranks of the world’s great powers...read more

Product Description: The Revolutionary Years, 1775–1789, reveals how the nation’s leaders asserted power during the fourteen crucial years from the Revolution’s first shots at Lexington in April 1775 to the adoption of the Constitution in 1789. The American Revolution unfolded in two phases, winning independence and then creating “a more perfect union” that guaranteed representation and natural rights for all citizens...read more

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Product Description: This up-to-date book reflects the recent direction of international relations by integrating contemporary economic issues (trade, multi-nationals) with traditional security issues (war and peace). The author writes clearly and explains complicated material through many case studies throughout the text...read more

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