Eric Grynaviski Knihy

Explores how people at the margins of American politics (America's middlemen) have historically shaped war, peace, expansion, and empire.

Focusing on early American imperialism in the Pacific from the 1850s onward, the book explores the historical context and racial implications of this expansionism. It highlights how early imperial practices have influenced contemporary issues regarding rights claims in U.S. Pacific territories, revealing a complex legacy that continues to affect these regions today. Through vivid descriptions, it examines the interplay between imperialism and racial dynamics, shedding light on the ongoing challenges faced by these territories.

Providing the best coverage of the wide-ranging imperialism that began in the 1850s, this book concentrates on early American imperialism in the Pacific. It describes how the racial legacy of early cases of imperialism led to modern denial of rights claims in US Pacific territories.

Eric Grynaviski challenges this conventional wisdom by arguing that when nations wrongly believe they share a mutual understanding, international cooperation is actually more likely, and more productive, than if they had a genuine understanding of each other's...