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The Origins of Canadian and American Political Differences

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$77.50 • £62.95 • €70.00

ISBN 9780674031364

Publication Date: 02/16/2009

Short

382 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

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  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Origins of the Colonial System
  • Expansion and Contraction
  • Two Turning Points
  • The Birth Pangs of Nationalism
  • Nationhood Begins, and Almost Ends
  • Federalism Suborned
  • Completing the Journey West
  • Nations Reborn
  • The Vagaries of National Political Development
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Index

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