Anglo-American Union as a Nucleus of World Federation

1942 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
World Federation ◽  
Anglo American ◽  
American Union

Anglospheres: Empire Redivivus?

2019 ◽  
pp. 38-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duncan Bell
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
The United States ◽  
Late Nineteenth Century ◽  
Deep Roots ◽  
The World ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Late Nineteenth ◽  
Anglo American ◽  
American Union

This chapter will explore the similarities and differences between late nineteenth-century debates on the British settler Empire and more recent visions of the Anglosphere. It suggests that the idea of the Anglosphere has deep roots in British political thought. In particular, it traces the debates over both imperial federation and Anglo-American union from the late nineteenth century onwards into the post-Brexit world. I examine three recurrent issues that have shaped arguments about the unity and potential of the ‘English-speaking peoples’: the ideal constitutional structure of the community; the economic model that it should adopt; and the role of the United States within it. I conclude by arguing that the legacy of settler colonialism, and an idealised vision of the ‘English-speaking peoples’, played a pivotal role in shaping Tory Euroscepticism from the late 1990s onwards, furnishing an influential group of politicians and public intellectuals, from Thatcher and Robert Conquest to Boris Johnson and Andrew Roberts, with an alternative non-European vision of Britain’s place in the world.

scholarly journals The Legacy of 1812: How a Little War Shaped the Transatlantic World

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald R. Hickey
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Great Britain ◽  
American Culture ◽  
The United States ◽  
War Of 1812 ◽  
Andrew Jackson ◽  
Anglo American ◽  
American Union

The War of 1812 may have been a small and inconclusive war, but it had a profound and lasting impact of all the belligerents. The war may be largely forgotten, but it left a huge legacy that is still evident today. Wars can best be measured by their consequences, and the legacy of this war was both multifaceted and lasting. The conflict shaped both the United States and Canada as well as their relationship with Great Britain for nearly a century thereafter. It helps to explain how the Anglo-American alliance originated and why the British welcomed the Pax Americana in the twentieth century, as well as why Canada never joined the American Union and why American expansion after 1815 aimed south and west rather than north. It was during the War of 1812 that the great Shawnee leader Tecumseh earned his reputation, Laura Secord became famous, and Andrew Jackson began his rise to the presidency. Its impact on American culture was also far reaching and produced ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’, Uncle Sam and ‘Old Ironsides’, amongst other symbols of United States nationhood.

Anglo-American Union

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
JULIAN P. BOYD
Keyword(s):  
Anglo American ◽  
American Union

Galloway's Plans for Anglo-American Union

1942 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 281
Author(s):  
Robert Livingston Schuyler
Keyword(s):  
Anglo American ◽  
American Union

JOSEPH GALLOWAY: THE WAY FROM A PATRIOT TO A LOYALIST

2018 ◽  
pp. 195-200
Author(s):  
Alexandra Nikolaevna NIKOLAEVA
Keyword(s):  
American Revolution ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
War Of Independence ◽  
Continental Congress ◽  
Political Reforms ◽  
The North ◽  
History Of ◽  
Anglo American ◽  
Life Path ◽  
American Union

We study the life path and social and political activity of Joseph Galloway – one of the most outstanding members of loyalist party during the American War of Independence in the North America. The history of loyalist movement remains one of the most controversial subjects of historical research. Over past decades, the most prominent historians have not deduced the amount, social compound and motivation of loyalists. Among “anti-heroes” of American Revolution J. Galloway traditionally attracts attention of many liberal and conservative historians. We examine the origins of outlook of the leader of loyalists in Pennsylvania, study J. Galloway’s views on political reforms in a proprietary colony and discusse the concept of Plan, proposed by him during the 1st Continental Congress in September 1774. We conclude that J. Galloway’s patriotic project – vital during Stamp Act repelling movement – became outdated at the beginning of the American War of Independence. Due to the influence of “New Colonial Politics” of G. Grenville and C. Townshend, absence of much needed political reforms and the cruelty of the British soldiers congress delegates stopped to believe in possibility of the Anglo-American union.

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