Synopses & Reviews
Review
"Replete with thoughtful and thought-provoking nuances, this book will make a signal contribution to the literature on nationalism, revolution, and the Civil War."--Michael A. Morrison, Purdue University
Review
"Fleche shows how the revolutions that wracked Europe influenced U.S. politics in the lead-up to the Civil War, and how the Civil War, in turn, profoundly affected notions of nationalism in Europe. This is an important study."--Richard Blackett, Andrew Jackson Professor of History, Vanderbilt University
Synopsis
It was no coincidence that the Civil War occurred during an age of violent political upheaval in Europe and the Americas. Grounding the causes and philosophies of the Civil War in an international context, Andre M. Fleche examines how questions of national self-determination, race, class, and labor the world over influenced American interpretations of the strains on the Union and the growing differences between North and South. Setting familiar events in an international context, Fleche enlarges our understanding of nationalism in the nineteenth century, with startling implications for our understanding of the Civil War.
About the Author
Andre M. Fleche is assistant professor of history at Castleton State College.