HABITS OF EMPIRE - A HISTORY OF AMERICAN EXPANSIONISM

Acclaimed historian Walter Nugent shows how the United States has long lived with the contradiction inherent in Jefferson’s famous phrase "empire for liberty".
Since its founding, the United States has proudly proclaimed its love of liberty and democracy even as it has aggressively pursued imperial policies. 'Habits of Empire' documents this expansionist behavior by examining the nation’s territorial acquisitions since 1782. Comprehensive and enlightening, this book explains the deep roots of America’s imperialism as no other has done.