American polities : statecraft in post-revolutionary Argentina and the United States, 1776-1828
American Polities offers an extended comparison of post-revolutionary statecraft in Argentina and the United States, new states that acquired sovereignty in matters of security, war and trade. I argue that policymakers looked to develop war-making capabilities in order to resist future European aggression at the same time as attempting to create peaceful regimes of interstate relations in the Americas. In fiscal and economic policy, Argentina and the US founded their ability to finance war by selling public bonds to creditors, which would be repaid using taxation on international trade. Policymakers recognised the risks attendant in founding national security on international trade in a context in which the flow of commerce between nations could be interrupted by powerful foreign navies. The US and Argentina adopted divergent approaches to reforming their economies in order to maximise security and wealth. In matters of international relations, the two new republics followed similar approaches. Both agreed that becoming entangled in systems of permanent alliances would lead to constant conflict with European powers while offering no benefit to the Americas, while recognising the need to temporarily involve
Jones, David
American polities : statecraft in post-revolutionary Argentina and the United States, 1776-1828. American Polities offers an extended comparison of post-revolutionary statecraft in Argentina and the United States, new states that acquired sovereignty in matters of security, war and trade. I argue that policymakers looked to develop war-making capabilities in order to resist future European aggression at the same time as attempting to create peaceful regimes of interstate relations in the Americas. In fiscal and economic policy, Argentina and the US founded their ability to finance war by selling public bonds to creditors, which would be repaid using taxation on international trade. Policymakers recognised the risks attendant in founding national security on international trade in a context in which the flow of commerce between nations could be interrupted by powerful foreign navies. The US and Argentina adopted divergent approaches to reforming their economies in order to maximise security and wealth. In matters of international relations, the two new republics followed similar approaches. Both agreed that becoming entangled in systems of permanent alliances would lead to constant conflict with European powers while offering no benefit to the Americas, while recognising the need to temporarily involve
american polity post revolutionary argentina united_states american offer extended comparison post revolutionary argentina united_states new state acquire sovereignty matter security war trade argue policymakers look develop war making capability order resist future european aggression time attempt_create peaceful regime interstate relation americas fiscal economic policy argentina found ability finance war sell public bond creditor would use taxation international_trade policymakers recognise risk attendant founding national security international_trade context flow commerce nation could interrupt powerful foreign navy argentina adopt divergent approach reform economy order maximise security wealth matter international_relation new republic follow_similar approach agree become entangled system permanent alliance would lead constant conflict european_power offer benefit americas recognise need temporarily involve