The citizenship revolution politics and the creation of the American union, 1774-1804 - Bradburn, Douglas, 1972-; ebrary, Inc. (Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2009)
The revolutionary moment: natural rights, the people, and the creation of American citizenship -- State v. nation: Federalism and the problem of nationhood -- The politics of citizenship: expatriation, naturalization, and the rise of party -- "True Americans": the Federalist ideal and the legislation of national citizenship -- States' rights and the rights of man: the opposition to the alien and sedition acts -- "Hordes of foreigners": the immigrant moment and the potential of the hyphenated citizen -- White citizen, Black denizen: the racial ranks of American citizenship -- The Aristotelian moment: ending the American Revolution -- Conclusion: the fall of the union and the rise of nation.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Citizenship -- United States -- History -- 18th century; Citizenship -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Political culture -- United States -- History -- 18th century; Political culture -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Constitutional history -- United States; Federal government -- United States -- History -- 18th century; Federal government -- United States -- History -- 19th century; United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Influence; Electronic books