Latin American Rebels and the United States, 1806-1822

Latin American Rebels and the United States, 1806-1822
Author: Gordon S. Brown
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2015-04-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 0786498994

When separatist revolts erupted in Spain's American colonies in the early 1800s, opinion in the United States was undecided as to what position to take. Proximity and America's own anti-colonial ethos favored sympathy with the rebel cause, yet U.S. strategic interests during the tumultuous Napoleonic Wars dictated a policy of neutrality. When representatives of the rebel provinces came to the U.S. seeking support, arms or recognition, and even launched armed assaults on Spanish territory and shipping from U.S. soil, American opinion split sharply. Should the untested rebel regimes be officially recognized or should the U.S. protect its crucial neutrality? As rebel agents and Spanish diplomat-spies vied behind the scenes for U.S. political and military assets, it became clear that the U.S. had inadvertently become involved in Spanish America's revolutionary struggle.

Rebels at Work

Rebels at Work
Author: Lois Kelly
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2014-11-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1491903910

Ready to stand up and create positive change at work, but reluctant to speak up? True leadership doesn’t always come from a position of power or authority. By teaching you skills and providing practical advice, this handbook shows you how to engage your coworkers and bosses and bring your ideas forward so that they are heard, considered, and acted upon. Authors Carmen Medina and Lois Kelly—once rebels themselves—reveal ways to navigate your workplace, avoid common mistakes and traps, and overcome the fears that may be holding you back. You can achieve more success and less frustration, help your organization do better work, and—most important—find more meaning and joy in what you do.

Compliant Rebels

Compliant Rebels
Author: Hyeran Jo
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2015-08-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107110041

This book analyzes civil wars over the past twenty years and examines what motivates some rebel groups to abide by international law.

Roll Call Rebels

Roll Call Rebels
Author: Justin H. Kirkland
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2018-12-20
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1108759254

Scholars of legislative politics often note the many differences between the British House of Commons and the United States House of Representatives. These include differences in party strength, members' partisan loyalty on votes, and general institutional structure. Because of these differences, scholars have rarely compared these chambers directly. This Element aims to do precisely that. The authors point out the many similar motivations of members in both chambers, and leverage these similar motivations to theorize that member ideology, as well as how party agenda interact to produce party disloyalty. Using data on legislative voting following changes in agenda control, the authors demonstrate that ideological extremists in both the US and UK use party disloyalty to connect with ideologically extreme constituents. The similarities in patterns across these chambers suggest that legislative scholars have much to gain by considering the commonalities across American and British politics, and in general, by thinking more frequently about US legislative politics in a comparative context.

The War of the Rebellion

The War of the Rebellion
Author: United States. War Department
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1288
Release: 1886
Genre: Confederate States of America
ISBN:

Official records produced by the armies of the United States and the Confederacy, and the executive branches of their respective governments, concerning the military operations of the Civil War, and prisoners of war or prisoners of state. Also annual reports of military departments, calls for troops, correspondence between national and state governments, correspondence between Union and Confederate officials. The final volume includes a synopsis, general index, special index for various military divisions, and background information on how these documents were collected and published. Accompanied by an atlas.