Britain and America Since Independence

Description

When the War of Independence ended in 1783 many doubted Americans' ability to build a nation. Today the United States occupies a position comparable to that of Britain at the zenith of its power. "Britain and America since Independence" deals with Anglo-American relations in the widest sense. It shows how the transfer of hegemony from the British Empire to the US affected the way Britons and Americans viewed one another, and its effect on the evolving cultural, economic and political connections between the two countries.

HOWARD TEMPERLEY is Emeritus Professor of American Studies at the University of East Anglia. He also teaches a course on Britain and America at the University of London's Institute of United States Studies.

'Exploration of how America took over global leadership from the British Empire.' - The Times '...Professor Temperley's new text-book must be enthusiastically welcomed...its lucidity, intelligence and sound judegement make it exactly what teachers and students, whether at school or university, require.' - Hugh Brogan, University of Essex, EHR