Three Consuls Capitalism, Empire, and the Rise and Fall of America's Mediterranean Community, 1776–1840
Book contents
- Three Consuls
- Three Consuls
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Frontispiece
- Introduction
- Part I Rise of the Mediterranean Community
- Part II Community Structures
- Part III Collapse
- 8 The Long Decline
- 9 Selling Empire
- 10 Death and Dismemberment
- Epilogue Latin America and the Turn toward Empire
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
8 - The Long Decline
from Part III - Collapse
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 October 2024
Book contents
- Three Consuls
- Three Consuls
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Frontispiece
- Introduction
- Part I Rise of the Mediterranean Community
- Part II Community Structures
- Part III Collapse
- 8 The Long Decline
- 9 Selling Empire
- 10 Death and Dismemberment
- Epilogue Latin America and the Turn toward Empire
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Traces the decline of the American trade in the Mediterranean during the Napoleonic Wars. Discusses the downfall of many American merchants in the region and the need to shift to new economic stragegies.
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- Three ConsulsCapitalism, Empire, and the Rise and Fall of America's Mediterranean Community, 1776–1840, pp. 207 - 238Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024