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The New Rome: Or, the United States of the World (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Theodore Poesche

 
9781330465738: The New Rome: Or, the United States of the World (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

America’s growing reach in world trade and power, explained for today’s readers.

This nonfiction work surveys how the United States could shape global markets, influence politics, and play a leading role in a proposed world order. It stitches together ideas about commerce, emigration, and language to map a bold, controversial future.

Across chapters, the book weighs the costs and opportunities of American expansion. It considers how new trade routes, consuls, and competitive pressure from abroad might redefine the nation’s role on the world stage. The discussion touches on India, Persia, and Central Asia, as well as the flow of people and capital between Europe and America.

Readers will encounter provocative arguments about migration, imperial strategy, and the potential rise of a global community anchored in American influence. The text also reflects the era’s questions about language, culture, and the reach of democracy as a model for others.

  • How trade, tariffs, and navigation of the Indus region figure into a broader American outlook.
  • The impact of European emigration, especially from Germany, on American society and markets.
  • Argued connections between liberty, republican ideals, and global political change.
  • Speculation on language and culture shaping a future world order.

Ideal for readers of 19th‑century political thought, economic history, and studies of American globalization.

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