The Insular Cases and the Emergence of American Empire
| Author | : Bartholomew H. Sparrow |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015064875373 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Insular Cases and the Emergence of American Empire by : Bartholomew H. Sparrow
Download or read book The Insular Cases and the Emergence of American Empire written by Bartholomew H. Sparrow and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on America's first attempts at empire-building through a string of U.S. Supreme Court decisions in the early part of the 20th century that tried to define the legal and constitutional status of America's island territories: Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines, among others, and reveals how the Court provided the rationalization for the establishment of an American empire.
